Spiced Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon garlic powder
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (3 lb) whole broiler-fryer chickens
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• peeled and sliced
• 1 cup apple juice

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix together the first 7 ingredients; set aside.
2. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
3. Brush the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
4. Reserve 2 tablespoons rub mixture for later use.
5. Rub chicken with remaining rub mixture.
6. Roast chicken in a 375 oven for 20 minutes.
7. While chicken is roasting: Add sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and reserved rub mixture to a mixing bowl; toss to coat.
8. Pour apple juice into the roasting pan around the chicken.
9. Add the potatoes.
10. Continue to cook uncovered for 40-55 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 180-185 and potatoes are tender.
11. Let chicken stand, covered, for 10 minutes before carving.