PREP TIME: 20 mins | COOK TIME: 1 hr | TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 20 mins | SERVINGS: 4 people
Enjoy both worlds with this easy recipe. This dish is a cross between orange chicken and lemon chicken. My kids cannot get over this dish! This is an excellent dish for citrus lovers. The chicken is cooked with fresh slices of orange and lemon. The entire thing is drizzled with citrus vinaigrette. For extra depth of flavor, add some fresh herbs on top.
To make this recipe, you can use any chicken parts you have in your fridge. If you want to make a quick veggie side, simply drizzle more olive oil on the pan with chicken and add some cauliflower florets or your preferred veggies halfway through cooking the chicken. Leftovers are also delicious to use for salad toppings the next day.
INGREDIENTS
2 oranges, sliced
1 lemon sliced
3 to 4 pounds of bone-in chicken parts
¼ c. olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 c. fresh orange juice
½ c. fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
½ tablespoon dried oregano
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 to 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
How to make Roasted Citrus And Herb Chicken
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Whisk the olive oil, garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, dried oregano, paprika, diced onion, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. To taste, season with salt and pepper.
Step 3: At the bottom of a baking dish, place half of the orange slices and half of the lemon slices.
Step 4: On top, arrange the piece of chicken, then season to taste.
Step 5: Place the thyme, rosemary, and the rest of the orange and lemon slices over the chicken.
Step 6: All over the chicken, drizzle the orange-lemon juice mixture.
Step 7: Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 to 60 minutes, uncovered.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Calories: 944 kcal Carbohydrates: 21g Protein: 65g Fat: 66g Saturated Fat: 17g Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g Monounsaturated Fat: 32g Trans Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 255mg Sodium: 246mg Potassium: 1004mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 13g Vitamin A: 1202IU Vitamin C: 86mg Calcium: 113mg Iron: 4mg
Roasted Citrus And Herb Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oranges sliced
- 1 lemon sliced
- 3 to 4 pounds of bone-in chicken parts
- ¼ c. olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 c. fresh orange juice
- ½ c. fresh lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 to 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
- Whisk the olive oil, garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, dried oregano, paprika, diced onion, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. To taste, season with salt and pepper.
- At the bottom of a baking dish, place half of the orange slices and half of the lemon slices.
- On top, arrange the piece of chicken, then season to taste.
- Place the thyme, rosemary, and the rest of the orange and lemon slices over the chicken.
- All over the chicken, drizzle the orange-lemon juice mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 to 60 minutes, uncovered.
