Orange Honey Garlic And Thyme Chicken Thighs Recipes

ORANGE HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Make Marinade: Combine the soy sauce, honey, orange juice, garlic, oregano, pepper and paprika. Mix all together and pour over chicken pieces. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from refrigerator. Place chicken and marinade in a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Baste once.

ORANGE HONEY GARLIC AND THYME CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450
• Heat an oven proof skillet on the stove on medium til it gets nice and hot.
• Pat your chicken with paper towel to make sure they are dry.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken, then sprinkle dried thyme on the skin as well.
• Drizzle olive oil in hot pan then place chicken skin side down and don't move it until you get a deep golden crust on the skin side.
• While crust is browning add a little thyme to the other side.
• When deep golden flip over chicken, add the garlic cloves, letting them cook til they start to smell nice and garlicky.
• Add olives and the juice of one large orange, if not juicy enough squeeze another orange into the pan, you want to see the juice.
• Now squeeze your honey into the pan, whisking it into the juice.
• Lay your orange slices all around, sprinkle them with a little salt, pepper and thyme.
• Brush some of the orange and honey juice on top of each thigh.
• Place the whole pan into the oven to finish cooking, (it should only take maybe 15 more minutes but test with meat thermometer to make sure) taking it out and basting it again with the orange and honey mixture, which will thicken in the oven.
• Let it rest for 5 minutes then serve.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180 C.
• Combine all ingredients but chicken in a saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until melted and well combined.
• Cool slightly then add chicken.
• Toss to coat then chill for 15 minutes.
• Place 1 cup of water in a roasting pan.
• Position wire rack over pan.
• Place chicken on rack, bake 35 minutes.
• Brush every 10 minutes with reserved marinade.