Chicken baked in the oven with oranges
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. This recipe for baked chicken with oranges has long been my favorite—I actually add a generous amount of curry because I love exotic cuisine, and it turns out almost like an Indian dish! Of course, you can leave this classic baked chicken with oranges recipe unchanged—it's absolutely perfect as it is, give it a try! Your guests will surely be delighted. The dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the ingredients. Thaw the chicken and rinse it under running water. Wash the oranges thoroughly as well. Peel the garlic.
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Step 2
2. Rub the chicken with salt and pepper inside and out. Let it rest for now.
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Step 3
3. Slice the oranges as thinly as possible. Of course, remove the seeds.
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Step 4
4. Carefully make incisions in the skin and insert orange pieces into them. The main thing is to ensure the skin does not split.
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Step 5
5. Turn the chicken over and stuff the other side in the same way.
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Step 6
6. Chop the peeled garlic slightly, and place the pieces inside the chicken.
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Step 7
7. After the garlic, place into the chicken all the orange pieces that didn't fit under the skin.
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Step 8
8. Tie the chicken legs together, and place the remaining orange slices (if any are left) around the outside of the chicken.
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Step 9
9. Place in the preheated oven to bake for 2 hours, periodically basting the top with the released juice.