Chicken in Citrus Marinade

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Prepare a baking dish, a bowl for the marinade, a citrus juicer or fork. You will also need a garlic press and a small pot for the sauce. Wash the oranges and lemon thoroughly.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Zest one orange, only the colored part. Squeeze the juice from this and 2 more oranges. Cut the remaining two oranges into wedges with the peel on.

   TipIf squeezing juice from oranges is inconvenient, puree the fruits and strain the mass through cheesecloth.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze the juice from one half, cut the other half into wedges. Finely chop the garlic or press it through a garlic press.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   In a bowl, mix the orange and lemon juice, orange zest, garlic, honey, soy sauce, and oregano.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Grease the baking dish with oil. Cut up the whole chicken and arrange the chicken pieces skin side up. Pour the marinade evenly over the chicken, and arrange the orange and lemon wedges on top.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Cover the dish with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for 2-4 hours, or better yet, overnight. During marinating, you can baste the chicken with the marinade several times. Remove the dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 210 °C. Remove the wrap, season the chicken with salt and pepper, and roast for 20 minutes at 210 °C. Then reduce the temperature to 190 °C and roast for another 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is golden brown and crispy. Periodically baste the chicken with the juices accumulating in the dish.

   TipIf you have a ceramic or glass baking dish, do not place it in a hot oven, or it will crack. It's better to place it in a cold oven and then set the desired temperature for heating. In this case, the roasting time will increase by 15-20 minutes depending on the oven's characteristics.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Serve the chicken, garnished with orange wedges, with a fresh vegetable salad.

   TipIf desired, you can add a few sprigs of rosemary.