Golden Roast Chicken with Orange Glaze
This delicious roast chicken recipe is perfect for a weekend dinner party! The orange glaze gives it a beautiful golden color and a sweet and tangy flavor.
Ingredients
- 10-12 chicken drumsticks or one whole chicken - washed and patted dry
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Honey
- Orange slices for garnish
For the marinade sauce:
- 2-3 cloves garlic – minced
- 1-2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 Season with Spice's star anise pods
- 3 Season with Spice's Vietnamese cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup orange juice
- Zest of one medium size orange
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce optional
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 green onion – coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat all marinade ingredients over medium-high fire until simmering. Turn heat down and continue simmering for 15-20 minutes, until it thickens to the consistency of a sauce. When done, stir in toasted sesame oil. Set aside to cool completely.
- Place chicken drumsticks in a sealable plastic bag and pour in the cooled marinade. Coat the chicken well and place the sealed bag in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours, or preferably overnight
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Line baking pan with foil and place drumsticks evenly on top (keep some of the leftover marinade in the bag to use for basting). Season with freshly ground black pepper, and place in preheated oven.
- Roast for 45-50 minutes, turning and basting 2-3 times with the leftover marinade (brush with honey during the last basting).
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