Blood Orange Chicken Thighs Recipe

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This Blood Orange Chicken Thighs Recipe is easy, flavorful, and delicious! Everyone loves an easy sheet pan meal! These Sheet Pan Orange Honey Chicken Thighs are the perfect weeknight dinner! Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs for the win.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 625kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

2 pounds chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
Juice of 1 blood orange
Juice of 1 cara cara orange SEE NOTE
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp coriander

Sheet Pan

2 cups green beans
2 cups tri-colored carrots peeled and sliced
¼ cup olive oil
½ tsp salt
Marinated chicken thighs
4-6 blood orange slices

Garnish

1 tbsp orange zest
2 tbsp fresh cilantro

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel
Put chicken thighs into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag
In a small bowl whisk together orange juice, olive oil, honey, salt and coriander
Pour marinade over chicken thighs
Put the bag in the refrigerator, marinate at least 4 hours and up to 24 for best results

Sheet Pan

Preheat oven to 425°F
Add green beans and carrots to a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag
Pour in olive oil and salt, shake to coat
Spread green beans and carrots onto the baking sheet *SEE NOTE
Place the marinated chicken thighs onto the baking sheet amongst the vegetables
Top with blood orange slices
Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F
Switch oven to broil, broil for 1-2 minutes **SEE NOTE
Remove sheet pan from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes before serving
Garnish with orange zest and fresh cilantro if desired

Video

Notes

NOTE: If you can't find blood orange or cara cara orange, you can use regular fresh squeezed orange juice.

*Line baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up

**This helps to brown the chicken skin and make it a bit more crunchy, be careful not to burn

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