Orange Roasted Chicken Recipe: A Flavorful & Easy Chicken Dinner by 30Seconds Food

If you're like many families, you eat a lot of chicken for dinner. Baked and roasted chicken is a popular dinner, so finding new ways to cook it is crucial. This easy baked orange chicken recipe will be a welcome addition to your recipe box. 

This easy baked chicken dinner is full of citrusy flavor and spices. Here is your shopping list for this chicken dinner: olive oil, fresh garlic, sugar, lemons, oranges, dried Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, a whole chicken and an optional onion. The chicken is marinated for about an hour before being cooked on a bed of sliced onions and orange segments. So easy!

Serve this baked orange chicken for dinner with your favorite side dishes. 

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour to cook and 1 hour to marinate
Total Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 oranges, 1 juiced and 1 sliced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 chicken, cut up
• 1 onion, sliced (optional)

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine the olive oil, garlic, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken and allow to marinate about 1 hour.
2. Put the onions on the bottom of a baking dish, if using. Place the chicken on the onions and pour the marinade over the top. Add the sliced orange segments. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Bake in a preheated 400-degree F oven for about 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through.

Helpful Products

• 13x9-inch Baking Pan
• Mixing Bowl
• Wooden Spoon
• Parsley Flakes

Recipe Notes

• You could use your favorite chicken pieces instead of a whole chicken. Adjust baking times.

• Try this recipe with limes or other citrus fruits.

• For some color, add some parsley flakes.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 254

Total Fat: 15.1g

Saturated Fat: 2.3g

Cholesterol: 25mg

Sodium: 24mg

Total Carbohydrate: 22.9g

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g

Total Sugars: 16.7g

Protein: 9.9g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 56mg

Iron: 2mg

Potassium: 327mg

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