Chicken With Citrus Fruits: 3 Tasty Recipes
Chicken is an ingredient known to all and often present in recipes because it is very versatile in the kitchen. To confirm this, citrus chicken is a delicious and very aromatic dish that few can resist. Today we want to offer you 3 recipes. Take note and turn on the stove!
Chicken with citrus fruits
Chicken with orange or lemon is a well-known recipe that many find too difficult to prepare. In fact, it’s easier than it sounds and you too can make a great citrus chicken without much effort. A few ingredients available in any supermarket will suffice.
You will get a nutritious and delicious dish, with a special touch that will fill the kitchen with an irresistible aroma. So don’t miss our three citrus chicken recipes.
We have chosen to focus on orange and lemon, the most used citrus fruits. Together with honey or mustard, they will give the dish a delicious flavor that will conquer all palates. Mouth-watering!
Chicken with citrus fruits: orange and honey
Ingredients
- 4 chicken fillets
- 2 tablespoons of mustard
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- 1 glass of natural orange juice
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
- First, wash the meat well and preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Separately, pour the mustard and oil into a bowl and mix well.
- Then add the honey and the freshly squeezed orange juice and mix all the ingredients well.
- Put the chicken in a saucepan (preferably terracotta) and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the orange, honey, oil and mustard dressing over all the chicken and cook in the oven for 45 minutes.
After the indicated time, you can enjoy this aromatic and tasty recipe. If you prefer, you can serve the chicken by decorating it with some orange cut into slices or strips.
Chicken with citrus and potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 chicken cut into 4 pieces
- 1 bell pepper
- Orange juice
- Lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- 2 teaspoons of thyme
- 1 cup of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of mustard
- Salt, pepper, oregano
Preparation
- First, preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Cut the potatoes and the pepper and add them to the chicken in a baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix the other ingredients, namely spices, juices and oil.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken, potatoes and peppers. Use your hand or a kitchen brush to spread it all over the chicken and make sure it is completely wet.
- Finally, add a glass of water and cook for an hour.
Chicken with lemon, honey and potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes
- 1 chicken cut into 6-8 pieces
- 40 grams of honey
- 60 grams of mustard
- Zest and juice of two lemons
- Garlic
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- Thyme (preferably fresh), oregano, salt, pepper
- Olive oil
- water
Preparation
First, let’s deal with the potatoes.
- Peel them, wash them well and cut them into small pieces.
- In a pan, add 4 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the potatoes until golden brown.
- Then add salt, pepper and thyme.
- Let them fry, stirring occasionally until they appear golden, then turn them off and set aside.
Let’s now prepare the lemon sauce
- Mix together the garlic, broth, oregano, lemon zest and juice, 50 grams of olive oil, honey, mustard and 200 cl of water.
- Mix all the ingredients well and leave to rest for a few minutes.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish and pour the lemon sauce over it. Make sure that this covers the meat in all its parts.
- Add the potatoes to the bowl as well.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and cook in a preheated oven for about half an hour at 200 °.
- Finally, remove the aluminum foil and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes.
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