Name: Sheet Pan Chicken a l’Orange
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 chicken (about 3½ - 4 pounds, cut into eight pieces); ¼ cup brown sugar; Several fat juicy strips of orange zest; Several fat juicy strips of lemon zest; ½ cup fresh orange juice (1 large orange); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (½ lemon); ¼ cup white wine; ½ cup chicken broth; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon potato starch; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Sheet Pan Chicken a l’Orange

Orange flavored chicken is a classic combination for a reason. Mix up the citrus, add some extra sweetness, and your chicken will be delicious every time. Roasting the chicken on a sheet pan achieves succulent, crispy chicken with the perfect glaze.

Make this chicken recipe as part of our 1-hour shabbat menu with Quinoa Pilaf and Kohlrabi and Fennel Slaw.

1 hour shabbat main course chicken a l'orange

Sheet Pan Chicken a l’Orange

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

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Servings

Ingredients

1 chicken about 3½ – 4 pounds, cut into eight pieces
¼ cup brown sugar
Several fat juicy strips of orange zest
Several fat juicy strips of lemon zest
½ cup fresh orange juice 1 large orange
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ½ lemon
¼ cup white wine
½ cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon potato starch
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Pat dry chicken pieces and place, skin side down, in sheet pan. Season with salt and pepper. Place in oven uncovered. Roast chicken at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Whisk brown sugar, zests, juices, white wine, broth, vinegar, potato starch, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
Turn chicken over and pour sauce over chicken. Return to oven and cook 20 minutes more or until cooked through.
Serve chicken with pan a l’orange sauce spooned over.
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