Baked chicken with orange

- 1 whole free-range chicken
- 100g butter
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp honey
- Zest of one orange
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp sweet or hot paprika (to taste)
- Pepper to taste
For the sauce:
- 150ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Salt to taste
- In a bowl, mix the room-temperature butter with the onion powder, pepper, rosemary, thyme, honey, orange zest, minced garlic, and paprika.
- Rub the chicken with the butter and spice mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for approximately 1 hour. Baste it with the pan juices every 15 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.
For the sauce:
- Once the chicken is baked, strain the pan juices and pour them into a saucepan.
- Squeeze the oranges to obtain 150ml (1/2 cup) of juice.
- Set aside a small amount of the orange juice and dissolve the cornstarch in it. 4. Add the reserved juice to the pot and mix well.
- Gradually stir in the juice with the cornstarch, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Let everything simmer in the pot over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- As a final touch, you can slice some orange to garnish the dish when serving.
**Serve with a salad or roasted potatoes.
Nutrition & well-being
CHICKEN
Nutritional Properties and Health Benefits
A staple in the cuisine of every country, chicken is also very healthy, recommended by doctors and nutritionists.
Chicken has a tender texture and a very mild flavor, making it easy to combine with other foods. It can be included in children's diets from a young age due to its easy digestibility.
It is a lighter and easier-to-digest meat than red meat.
It has a high content of high-quality protein and essential amino acids, while its calorie content is low.
Chicken is recommended for low-calorie diets due to its low fat content.
The predominant fats in chicken are healthy (monounsaturated), mainly composed of oleic acid.
It is recommended for people with high blood pressure due to its low sodium content.
Chicken also contains a wide variety of vitamins (A, B6, and B12) and minerals (iron, magnesium, zinc, and chromium).
It is an ideal source of energy and protein for athletes.
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