Mediterranean Citrus Chicken Recipe

Today we are showing you a delicious orange chicken recipe that has become a favorite of ours! This citrusy chicken recipe is a classic dish in Israel and infuses flavors like orange, lemon, honey, and dry mustard. The end result is a flavor that will blow you away! Let us know what you think.

Mediterranean Citrus Chicken

Enjoy this infusion of citrusy orange and lemon with a hint of honey and mustard. These flavors will have you coming back for more every week.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Israeli
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Chicken Cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 Oranges
  • 2 Lemons
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Rounded Tablespoon Dry Mustard
  • 3 ½ Tablespoons Honey
  • ½ Stick Butter
  • 1 Cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Put chicken on tray and salt all pieces of the chicken into the pan that you’ll be cooking the chicken on.
    Leave with skin side up for 4 hours in the fridge (can leave overnight).
  • Grate rinds of orange and lemon, add 1 tsp salt, mustard powder, and honey. Mix well to make a paste.
  • Add melted 1/2 stick of butter and pour over chicken.
  • Spoon citrus honey mustard paste onto chicken pieces.
  • Mix orange and lemon juice then pour into a pan. Do not put on chicken!
  • Let sit for 30 minutes and preheat oven to 350.
  • Place chicken into preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  • Take chicken out and baste Chicken with juices.
  • Put back into the oven for another 40-45 minutes. The skin should be nice and brown.
  • Enjoy and serve with rice and other sides!

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Notes

Juice created while in the oven can be made into a sauce by adding juice and corn starch to a pan and cooking together until desired thickness.

Magda

Hi, I'm Magda! I was born in Romania and came to the US when I was 20. Along the way, I've traveled the world and studied cultures and their food. This channel is designed to teach you how easy it is to make delicious food in your own home with simple ingredients.

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