Citrus Baked Chicken

Citrus Baked Chicken

Here is the recipe for an easy baked chicken with the refreshing and lively citrus and garlic flavor.I was looking around for a sticky citrus flavored chicken and found some very tempting recipes in the net. I tweaked some recipes into one that suits my preference and taste and it came out delicious. This is a great recipe for simple and quick meal. Marinated the chicken and leave it in the fridge overnight(for better results) and  place it in oven and bake.I have used orange marmalade,sugar free variety to baste the chicken and give it a rich tangy, sweet coating and glaze.

Ingredients
Chicken Drumsticks- I used 4

For the marinade
Juice of one orange
Juice of half lemon
Lemon zest- 1/2 tsp
Orange Zest - 1/2 tsp
Garlic paste- 1 tsp
Ginger paste- 1 tsp
Soya sauce- 3 tsp
Vinegar- 1 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Shredded chilly- 1/2 tsp (optional)
Cloves - powdered-3-4
Cinnamon powder- a pinch
Sugar- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 2 tsp

To baste the chicken
Orange Marmalade-3 tsp
Orange juice- 1/2 orange
Crushed garlic-2 pods
Soya sauce- 1 tsp
 

Clean and remove chicken skin and pat dry (removing the skin is optional). If you like you can make slits in chicken so that the marinade penetrates.Whisk all the ingredients listed under marinade and mix with the chicken. Cover and put it in the refrigerator over night or at least for three hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place in a foil lined baking pan. Arrange the marinated chicken pieces leaving little space between them. Bake for thirty minutes.

While the chicken is baking, whisk together the marmalade, soy sauce orange juice and crushed garlic.Take the chicken out and baste (using a pastry brush) with the marmalade mixture. Reserve a little for later use.Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes or till the outer gets a caramelized color . Baste once again and put it back into the oven for 5 more minutes. Let it cool down a bit before serving.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy.