Name: Paprika Roast Chicken with Sweet Onion
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into serving pieces; 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

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Paprika Roast Chicken with Sweet OnionRomulo Yanes

Cutting up a whole chicken is both economical and easy. (For a video of food editor Ian Knauer cutting up a chicken, visit gourmet.com.) Here, the pieces are simply tossed with spices and sweet onion before going into the oven.

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