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Home ยป Main Dishes ยป Easy Clementine Chicken

Easy Clementine Chicken

Published: Mar 17, 2020 ยท Modified: Sep 8, 2020 by Justin Coit

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This easy clementine chicken has been one of my go-to chicken recipes over the last few years. It is incredibly easy to make and can be prepped way ahead of your dinner for a stress-free cooking experience. The flavors in this dish are outstanding- roasted onions mixed with citrus and the middle eastern liqueur Arak, make for an unforgettable meal. (Original recipe by Otto Lenghi with my own tweaks added)

Clementine Chicken in a baking dish
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If I don't have access to Arak, what can I use to substitute?

If you don't have access to the middle eastern liqueur you can substitute with Ouzo or Pernod. If you can't find any of these liqueurs you could always add minced fennel to the marinade, which should do the trick.

Do I need to use clementines specifically or will any orange work?

This recipe doesn't require any specific oranges to be fantastic. I used Cara Cara oranges in the video below. You could also use Navel oranges too. If you only have access to premade orange juice, that will work as well!

If you love this recipe be sure to check out these other amazing recipes on my blog:

  • Roast Chicken and Potatoes
  • Chicken Skewers with Cucumber Salad
  • Easy Chicken Tenders

Recipe Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz5IXYItWFA
Clementine Chicken
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4 from 2 votes

Clementine Chicken

Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Resting Time1 minute min
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4
Calories: 791kcal
Author: Justin Coit

Ingredients

  • 6ยฝ tablespoons Arak or Ouzo or Pernod
  • ยผ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange or clementine juice
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • kosher salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 bone-in skin-on chicken pieces
  • 4 oranges (or clementines) unpeeled, sliced thin
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 3 medium onions cut lengthwise and then into quarters

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ยบ F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together arak, oil, orange and lemon juices, mustard and honey. Salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  • Line the bottom of a roasting pan with orange/clementine slices. Place the chicken on top and nestle in onions, thyme sprigs and more clementine slices all around the chicken. Be sure not to cover too much of the top of the chicken as you want the skin to get nice and crispy from the heat. Optional to salt and pepper chicken to taste.
  • Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the roasting pan evenly.
  • OPTIONAL: You can marinate the chicken with orange/clementine slices in advance by adding thyme sprigs, onion pieces, and marinade and in a large mixing bowl or ziplock bag. Marinate chicken for several hours or overnight.
  • Place in oven and check on it in 30 minutes. If the skin is browning too quickly, turn the oven down to 350ยบ F and continue roasting until the skin is brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes longer. I roast the chicken at 400ยบ F for 1 hour and at but every oven is different, so just keep an eye on it.
  • After chicken is done cooking all the way through, remove pan from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 791kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 1416mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 57.8mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2.9mg
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  1. Mcgar says

    March 19, 2020 at 4:32 am

    5 stars
    Not boring! perfect!

    Reply
    • justincoit says

      March 19, 2020 at 6:43 am

      Iโ€™m so happy to hear that you like this recipe!

      Reply
  2. Francesca says

    March 19, 2020 at 9:04 am

    Is the first ingredient in this recipe necessary, the Arak or Ouzo or Pernod? Donโ€™t have it on hand!

    Reply
    • Fran says

      March 19, 2020 at 9:07 am

      Sorry this is for the clementine chicken that I asked about the Arak or Ouzo or Pernod and if itโ€™s a necessary ingredient as I donโ€™t have it on hand right now.

      Reply
    • justincoit says

      March 19, 2020 at 9:10 am

      If you canโ€™t find it donโ€™t worry! You can substitute by adding a 1/2 cup of sliced fennel and mixing it with the onions around the chicken. If you canโ€™t find fennel then skip altogether. Itโ€™s a delicious dish regardless.

      Reply
  3. Jess says

    March 27, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    3 stars
    Had a hard time following the wording of this recipe. Honey was left out of the first part of the directions, so I missed it ๐Ÿ™ And then it said OPTIONAL for the marinating step, so when I skipped that, the next step didn't make any sense. Since I wasn't marinating, I assumed I should put everything in the bowl and toss it together before laying it in the pan, but it didn't say to. I also think it would have been good to season the chicken parts on their own first with salt and pepper.

    Reply
    • justincoit says

      March 27, 2020 at 3:59 pm

      Hi- sorry about the confusion. Take a look at the revised recipe above and let me know if that answers your questions. Thanks

      Reply
  4. Violette says

    May 14, 2020 at 8:16 am

    If we choose to marinate the chicken all-night, do we have to additionally put the marinade while it cooks in the oven the day after ?

    Reply
    • justincoit says

      May 14, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Yes, just dump all of the marinated chicken pieces and and left over marinade in the baking dish. Let me know how it comes out! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Violette says

        May 14, 2020 at 8:31 am

        I will ! Thank you !

  5. Tylor Johnson says

    August 10, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    Can you use chicken that is not bone in?

    Reply
    • justincoit says

      August 10, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      Yes you can. The cooking time will most likely be a little shorter so just keep an eye on it.

      Reply
  6. Stefanie says

    September 08, 2020 at 12:06 am

    This is yet another great recipe from Ottolenghi and Tamimi, with slight modifications. It's a banger! Please credit them.

    Reply
    • justincoit says

      September 08, 2020 at 8:11 am

      Added. Thanks!

      Reply
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