How to Make Lebanese Chicken and Potatoes

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often less expensive and juicier.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutritional benefits.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium and calories.

Clean the chicken with vinegar and salt to remove any smell.

Boil the chicken thighs and drumsticks with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.

Cut the potatoes into thick pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the potatoes until they have a little color but are not fully cooked.

Place the boiled chicken in a baking dish, skin side up.

Add the fried potatoes around the chicken.

Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and potatoes.

Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Pour broth over the chicken and potatoes to cover them.

Cover the dish and bake in the oven at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

Prepare a soup with the broth left from boiling the chicken, adding vegetables like celery, carrots, and green peas, and vermicelli.

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