Cinnamon-Rubbed Chicken

Make a wet rub with cinnamon, garlic powder, thyme, lemon pepper, and olive oil for your chicken before baking for a flavor boost to your main dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
• ½ teaspoon ground dried thyme

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Stir olive oil, cinnamon, salt, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and thyme together in a small bowl; rub onto chicken to coat. Arrange coated chicken pieces into a baking dish with the skin side down.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, turn, and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and rest chicken for about 15 minutes before serving.