Orange-blossom scented chicken(dajaj mai qedda)

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp ground cardamom
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• finely grated zest of 1/2 an orange
• 1 oz orange juice
• 2 Tbsp orange-blossom water
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 F.Oil a baking dish with the olive oil, set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine together the cardamom, minced garlic cloves, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, orange zest, orange juice and the orange-blossom water. Stir together till evenly combined and a paste is formed.
• Put the marinade in a resealable plastic bag and add the chicken breasts one by one and shake making sure the marinade completely covers each breast.
• Put each chicken breast in the oiled baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes.Serve with basmati rice.