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Roasted orange chicken with orange and rocket salad

Roasted orange chicken with orange and rocket salad

Roasted orange chicken with orange and rocket salad
Photography: Dean Wilmot

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By Lucy Nunes

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4 people
  • cooking 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 cup (115g) orange marmalade

½ bunch oregano, coarsely chopped

grated rind and juice of ½ lemon

750g chicken thigh fillets (see tip)

3 oranges, segmented

100g baby rocket (see tip)

2 celery stalks, cut into chunks diagonally

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

$4.05 per serve

kJ 1790, fat 19g, sat fat 4g.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 240°C or 220°C fan. Line a baking tray with lightly oiled aluminium foil.

2. Combine marmalade, oregano, lemon rind and juice in a shallow bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat. Season well and roll up each thigh fillet, enclosing a little marinade. Place on prepared tray and roast for 20 minutes, basting regularly with marinade, until cooked.

3. Meanwhile, place orange segments, rocket and celery in a bowl. Drizzle with oil, season to taste and toss gently to combine.

4. Serve roast chicken with salad and drizzle with juices.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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