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posted by Amy Johnsonon October 28, 2014 (updated Sep 14, 2021) 20 comments »
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This delicious Orange Baked Chicken Recipe is easy enough for a quick weeknight meal, but don’t forget about it on the weekends either! It only takes 30 minutes of cook time for perfect chicken every single time.
Baked or roasted chicken is one of our regularly go-to main dishes. There are so many ways to combine your favorite savory flavor profiles with chicken and have it ready in about 30 minutes. It’s always perfectly cooked and full of flavor without being dry. It’s a no-brainer in our home, and always enjoyed by everyone.
Baked or roasted chicken is a main dish that pairs well with a number of side dishes so you can easily plan a well-balanced meal around this quick to prepare tasty dish. For side dishes to compliment baked chicken, consider quick baked potatoes, garlic lemon green beans, sweet potato fries, or a healthy tossed salad, to name a few.
This easy Orange Baked Chicken Recipe combines citrus and ginger that creates a subtle flavor for this tasty dish. Plus it smells so lovely while it’s bakingwhich willalways makes everyone ready and never late for supper.
Easy Orange Baked Chicken Recipe
Easy Orange Baked Chicken Recipe
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
This baked chicken recipe is simple and quick to prepare and makes a tasty main dish for any meal.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2-4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (use favorite pieces)
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- orange slices
Instructions
- Preheat over 450-degrees F.
- Spread chicken pieces evenly in oven-safe skillet, dutch oven, or casserole.
- Whisk together oil, orange juice, ground ginger, salt and pepper.
- Pour over chicken; toss to coat.
- Lay an orange slice on top of each piece of chicken.
- Roast in preheated oven, uncovered for 30 minutes, or until chicken done.
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originally published on October 28, 2014 (last updated Sep 14, 2021)
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20 comments on “Easy Orange Baked Chicken Recipe”
Heidi @foodiecrush —Reply
I love citrus and chicken cooked together, they bring out one another’s best sides.
Amanda —Reply
This looks positively delicious. I love the way you have added color and beauty and flavor to a regular chicken dinner… this dinner would be a HIT in our house!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet —Reply
This sounds absolutely heavenly! I love chicken with citrus! Gorgeous!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch —Reply
This looks fabulous, Amy!!! YUM!
Wenderly —Reply
This looks scrumptious!! A family pleaser for sure!
Sandy @ ReluctantEntertainer —Reply
This looks fabulous, Amy. So pretty, too … almost too pretty! LOL
Erica Lea | Buttered Side Up —Reply
This looks delicious and so easy to make! Love your suggestions for sides as well. 🙂
Jessica —Reply
This looks so simple and delicious. Perfect timing for winter citrus season.
Amy Johnson —
Oh yes! I’m ready for citrus season!
Donna —Reply
I’m making this for dinner tonight! It looks yummy!
Jacki —Reply
Wish I could get a review from someone who has actually made this dish. It sounds wonderful, but that’s what everyone says. It sounds wonderful who who, I ask WHO has actually made it? I guess I’ll be the first one.
Belinda Davis —
Did you make it? How was it?
Cynthia —Reply
Will be making this tonight as we have loads of beautiful sweet oranges on the tree to eat and cook with
Cynthia —
This was an absolutely beautiful meal the chicken needed an extra 5 mins and had roasted vegetables with it and some greens
Lakshi Jilla —
thanks for your review!!!! will be trying this 🙂
Carol Miller —Reply
I made this with skinless, boneless chicken breasts and it tasted good but was a little bland and the juices were thin. I kept the chicken warm and boiled down the juices until they thickened; better! I might increase the ginger next time, or use fresh.
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