Roasted Orange and Thyme Chicken Thighs

Roasted Orange and Thyme Chicken Thighs

10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

3 T. olive oil

1 small red onion, diced

3 C. of orange juice

2 tsp. thyme, dried

Scant 1/4 C. pure maple syrup

2 T. soy sauce

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken thighs on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat 3 T. of olive oil in a small saucepan and saut̩ onions for about 8 minutes. After onions have saut̩ed, place chicken in preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, add orange juice and thyme to saut̩ed onions and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes or until reduced to about 1/2 C. stirring occasionally. When orange juice mixture has reduced to 1/2 C., add maple syrup, soy sauce, pepper and salt. Continue to boil for about 2 Р3 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove chicken from oven and brush with a generous amount of the sauce. Return to oven and continue roasting for about 10 Р15 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from oven and serve with remaining sauce.

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