Sticky orange and mustard chicken

Recipes / Meat

This recipe combines roasting and grilling to ensure your chicken is succulent and cooked to perfection.

Recipe «Sticky orange and mustard chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 whole fresh chicken, cut into quarters, 1 tbsp olive oil, 500ml hot water, Baby rocket leaves, to serve, Lemon wedges, to serve , 185ml orange juice, 170g orange marmalade, 2 tbsp brown sugar , 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard, 2 tbsp rosemary sprigs, 1 tbsp lemon thyme sprigs, 2 garlic cloves, crushed.

Ingredients:

  • 1 whole fresh chicken, cut into quarters 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 500ml hot water 
  • Baby rocket leaves, to serve 
  • Lemon wedges, to serve 
  • 185ml orange juice 
  • 170g orange marmalade 
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 
  • 2 tbsp rosemary sprigs 
  • 1 tbsp lemon thyme sprigs 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C. To make the orange mustard glaze, combine the orange juice, marmalade, sugar, mustard, rosemary, thyme and garlic in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until marmalade dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or until glaze thickens. Remove from heat.
  2. Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until browned.
  3. Combine the water and 2 tablespoons of the glaze in a roasting pan. Place chicken, skin-side down, in the mixture. Cover with foil and bake, turning once, for 45 minutes or until just cooked through.
  4. Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium heat. Brush chicken with the remaining glaze and cook, turning for 5 minutes or until caramelized and golden brown. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with baby rocket leaves and lemon wedges.