Lebanese Chicken
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Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme (or 2 t. dried, though fresh is better)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 (3 lb) whole chickens, split lengthwise, backbones removed and discarded
Directions
- Whisk lemon juice, garlic, thyme, paprika, cumin and cayenne in a small bowl.
- Place chicken in a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
- Pour marinade over; turn chicken to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Transfer chicken and marinade to large roasting pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake until chicken is cooked through, basting with pan juices, about 50 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to plates.
- Pass pan juices separately.
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