Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Citrus Chicken per Greta!

Citrus Chicken

Skinless chicken thighs (you can also use breast if you prefer)
Thyme
1 lemon
1 orange
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle olive oil in a sheet pan. Put chicken thighs flat into sheet pan, and grate a bit of lemon zest and orange zest onto each thigh. Put some thyme on each, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil onto chicken. Cut the lemon and orange in half, and squeeze a bit of lemon juice and a bit of orange juice onto each thigh. Just a couple of drops is enough. Put the cut halves of the citrus face down on the sheet pan.

2. Put the chicken in the oven and roast for about 25 minutes, turning over the thighs halfway. When you turn the thighs, grab the citrus with tongs, and squeeze the juice onto the chicken. The juice will have caramelized and will be wonderfully sweet and delicious. You can discard the citrus.

3. Roast the chicken until it's golden on both sides and cooked through. Let rest for 5 minutes after you take it out of the oven.

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