Orange Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
Utensils
| Utensil | Description |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Foil | Shiny, un-coated metal foil. Oven safe, not microwave safe |
| Baking Sheet - Large | A large metal baking sheet with a low rim, often used for cookies, pizza, or roasting |
| Cutting Board | A board that is designed for cutting things on without damaging knives or surfaces. |
| Fork | A regular metal fork for dining |
| Knife - Chef's | A sharp, straight-edged knife with a large blade |
| Meat Thermometer | A thermometer for meat, preferably digital. |
| Oven | An oven |
| Refrigerator | A refrigerator to keep things chilled but not frozen |
| Tongs - Metal | Tongs made of metal |
| Wire Rack | A wire rack, helpful for cooling baked goods |
Steps
Chop the spring onion
Chop the entire spring onion into small slices
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Mix the marinade ingredients in a sealable bag or container
Add the chopped spring onions and all of the other non-chicken ingredients to a water-tight and sealable container.
Ventilate the chicken
Stab the chicken with a fork a lot
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Add chicken to the marinade and seal it in
Add the chicken to the marinade, seal the container, and make sure that the all of the chicken is coated.
Let marinate in the sealed container in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 6 hours
Let the chicken sit refrigerating in the marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 6 hours, agitating it occasionally to keep all of the chicken coated.
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Timer:
06:00:00
Drain and discard the marinade
After the chicken has had time to soak in the marinade, drain the liquid marinade and discard, keeping in mind the raw chicken.
Rack the chicken in the container
If possible, place a wire rack in an open plastic container (at a slant is ok, probably even preferable) and place the chicken on the rack
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Return the open container with chicken to the fridge and let sit until ready
Return the open container with chicken to the fridge; this allows the remaining marinade to dry and form a sort of glaze on the chicken
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Preheat the oven for 425°F
Set the oven to preheat at 425°F, with a single rack in the middle.
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Prepare the baking sheet
Cover the bottom and sides of a baking sheet with aluminum foil
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Place chicken on baking sheet
Place chicken on baking sheet
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Bake chicken for 18 minutes
Place the baking sheet with the chicken into the oven on the center rack, then bake for 18 minutes, at which point a digital thermometer should read 165°F in their centers.
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Timer:
00:18:00
Let chicken rest
Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the sheet to a clean cutting board, where it can rest for 5 minutes.
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Timer:
00:05:00