Djaj Mishwe (Lebanese Baked Chicken)
Ingredients:
12 to 15 pieces of chicken (Legs and thighs work well)
1 clove garlic
1 tsp salt
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp Arabic allspice (Found at your local leb store)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
paprika
Directions:
1. Crush
garlic in salt. Combine with spices, lemon juice and oil.
2. Marinate
chicken in garlic mixture for at least 1 hour or overnight.
3. Place
chicken in roasting pan, sprinkle with paprika.
4. Cover
with aluminum foil and bake in preheated 400-degree oven for 40 minutes.
5. Remove
foil, and then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 minutes
until chicken is browned.