Orange Glazed Chicken

Name: Orange Glazed Chicken
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps apricot preserves; 142 grams baby spinach (1 clamshell container); 4 Tbsps white or regular balsamic vinegar; 113 grams blue cheese, crumbled; 4 bone-in whole chicken legs (thigh and leg), about 2 pounds total; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 7 Tbsps olive oil; 2 Tbsps zest and 1 cup juice from about 2 to 3 oranges; 2 oranges, cut peel and pith removed, cut into segments; 2 Tbsps chopped rosemary leaves, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters walnuts, toasted and chopped

Orange Glazed Chicken is a gluten free main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 817 calories, 32g of protein, and 66g of fat. A mixture of cheese, baby spinach, rosemary leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

For The Chicken: In small bowl, stir orange zest, 2 tablespoons rosemary, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Orange Zest

Rosemary

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Place chicken in zipper lock bag and rub marinade into chicken well. Refrigerate 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Chicken

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Place chicken on rimmed baking sheet skin side up. Roast until skin is deep golden and chicken is cooked through (175°F), about 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet

While chicken is roasting, make glaze: In small saucepan, bring orange juice to simmer over medium heat. Reduce orange juice to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining teaspoon rosemary, apricot preserves, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup.

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Apricot Preserves

Orange Juice

Rosemary

Whole Chicken

Glaze

Salt

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Sauce Pan

When chicken is cooked, brush glaze over chicken. Increase oven heat to broil and cook just until glaze browns, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Glaze

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Oven

Transfer to serving plate and let rest 15 minutes before serving.

For the Spinach Salad: In medium bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, and salt. Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Toss spinach with dressing, blue cheese, walnuts, and orange slices. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper