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🍽️ Honey-Orange Chicken with Red Onions

346 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2000 g chicken drumsticks (8 chicken drumsticks)
• 2 red onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp honey
• 250 ml orange juice
• 1 tsp salt
• pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 1 organic orange
• 3 sprigs parsley

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken drumsticks under cold water.
2. 2. Pat the meat dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Peel the red onions.
4. 4. Cut the onions into thin wedges.
5. 5. Peel the garlic cloves.
6. 6. Finely chop the garlic.
7. 7. Put the honey and orange juice into a small saucepan.
8. 8. Warm the mixture until the honey has completely dissolved.
9. 9. Season the marinade with salt.
10. 10. Add pepper.
11. 11. Sprinkle in some cayenne pepper.
12. 12. Rinse the orange under hot water.
13. 13. Dry the orange.
14. 14. Cut the orange into wedges.
15. 15. Brush the chicken drumsticks with the marinade.
16. 16. Place the chicken in a large baking dish.
17. 17. Add the orange wedges to the dish.
18. 18. Add the onion wedges.
19. 19. Add the chopped garlic.
20. 20. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
21. 21. Use fan-assisted heat at 180 degrees if preferred.
22. 22. Place the dish in the preheated oven.
23. 23. Cook the chicken for 50 to 60 minutes.
24. 24. Turn the chicken occasionally during cooking.
25. 25. Baste the meat regularly with the pan juices.
26. 26. Wash the parsley under cold water.
27. 27. Shake the parsley dry.
28. 28. Finely chop the parsley leaves.
29. 29. Sprinkle the parsley over the finished dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 346
• Protein: 33 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 7 g