Honey Orange Glazed Chicken: The sweet and tangy glaze complements the tender and juicy chicken breasts, making it a favorite among both kids and adults.
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Prep Time- 20 minutes Cook Time- 2 hours Additional Time- 1 hour Total Time- 3 hours 20 min Servings- 8
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· 8 large chicken legs · 1 cup honey · 1 tablespoon salt · 1 cup orange juice with pulp · ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature · 7 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped · 2 cloves garlic, minced · 2 oranges, zested · ground black pepper to taste
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Sprinkle chicken with salt and place in a large glass or plastic bowl.
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Whisk together honey, orange juice with pulp, butter, rosemary, orange zest, garlic, and pepper in a separate bowl.
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Pour orange mixture over chicken; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Place chicken in a single layer in a roasting pan; pour orange mixture over chicken.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Baste chicken with pan juices and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
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Continue basting chicken every 20 minutes and cook until chicken is a deep orange-brown color, no longer pink at the bone, and the juices run clear, about 90 minutes.
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Serve this Honey Orange Glazed Chicken dish with fragrant rice and dilled carrots or roasted asparagus.