Spiced Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

• 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

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.

caraway, oregano, cumin, ground turmeric, salt, garlic, cayenne pepper, chickens, olive oil, sweet potatoes, apple juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-chicken-and-sweet-potatoes-97860 (may not work)