Blood Orange Chicken

Name: Blood Orange Chicken
Ingredients: 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 6 oz. each); 3 cloves garlic, grated; 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 tbsp. honey; 2 blood oranges, peeled and sliced into wheels; ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper; Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Vibrant blood oranges make this simple dish dinner party-worthy.

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Publish date:: Jan 4, 2021

blood orange chicken — Photography by Kate Mathis

Recipe by Nicole Papantoniou

This recipe originally appeared in our Holiday 2020 issue. Get the magazine here .


Start to Finish: 40 Minutes	Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 6 oz. each)
3 cloves garlic, grated
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. honey
2 blood oranges, peeled and sliced into wheels
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. Rub chicken with garlic, ginger, and 3/4 tsp. salt. Heat oil in medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add chicken, skin-side down. Cook until skin browns, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip chicken over and turn off heat. Brush chicken skin with honey; add oranges to skillet. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 25 minutes. Transfer chicken and oranges to serving platter. Heat pan juices in skillet over high. Stir in red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken. Garnish with cilantro.