Orange-blossom scented chicken(dajaj mai qedda)

Name: Orange-blossom scented chicken(dajaj mai qedda)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: en
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

Main Dish

4 servings

20 min

25 min

Very Easy

Orange-Blossom Scented Chicken(Dajaj Mai Qedda)

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Ingredients

Number of serving: 4

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

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.

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