Baked Citrus Chicken with Rice Pilaf
(0 votes)
(0 votes)
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 45 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- For Chicken
- 1 Tbsp grated Orange peel
- ½ cup Orange juice
- 0.333 cup honey
- ½ tsp hot crushed red pepper flakes
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 32 ozs Chicken drumstick
- For Vegetable and Rice Pilaf
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup Long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 yellow pepper (diced)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- 2 scallions (thinly sliced)
- 2 slices cooked Bacon (chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
For Chicken:
2.
Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C. In a large bowl, combine orange rind, juice, honey, hot pepper flakes, salt and pepper; add chicken, turning to coat.
3.
Place chicken in single layer in shallow casserole dish; pour marinade over top. Bake in 425°F / 220°C oven, basting twice, until chicken is glossy and golden and juices run clear when pierced, about 30 minutes.
4.
Vegetable and Rice Pilaf:
5.
In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice; stirring to coat in oil, about 1 minute longer.
6.
Pour in stock, add yellow pepper, season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
7.
Using a fork, stir in peas, bacon and green onions; cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes longer.
8.
Transfer rice to a serving dish and arrange chicken on rice and serve.
Fall Favorites
Get Fit!
Simple, But Good
Weeknight Dinners
Related Recipes
App Download
Recipe of the Day
Popular Cookbooks
Video of the Week
Current Recipe Search
