Chicken Thighs in Citrus Sauce

Name: Chicken Thighs in Citrus Sauce
Prep time: 120 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 2 kilos chicken thigh, with bone in; 3/4 cups orange juice, freshly made; 2 tablespoons orange zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon peppermint, finely chopped; 1/4 tablespoons basil; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped for the sauce; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped (for the sauce); 1/2 cups orange jam, (for the sauce); 1/4 cups sweet chili sauce, (for the sauce); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, (for the sauce); 2 tablespoons orange zest, (for the sauce)

Lorenza Ávila

The chicken thighs are marinated in a citrus sauce and cooked in the oven with a delicious sauce. It turns out super juicy!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 15-02-2011

Preparation

Medium

Mix the thighs with the orange juice, orange zest, salt, pepper, mint, basil, vinegar, and shallots in a zip-loc bag. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving 1/4 cup. Place the chicken in a pyrex and put in the oven for 45 minutes. Prepare a sauce to baste the chicken. In a small pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, shallots, and ginger. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the remaining sauce ingredients (orange zest, orange marmalade, marinade, sweet chili sauce, and balsamic vinegar). Reduce heat to low and let cook for 15 minutes. After the chicken has been cooked for 45 minutes in the oven, turn it over and baste the chicken every 7 minutes with the prepared sauce. Total baking time is another 15-20 minutes.