Orange Chicken - Whole Roasted Chicken

Orange chicken is a whole chicken marinated in orange juice with honey, garlic, and spices, then roasted in the oven for an hour at 180 °C. Orange segments are tucked inside the bird, which makes the meat especially juicy and fragrant. I strongly recommend it for a festive table. Enjoy!

Orange Chicken - Whole Roasted Chicken

A whole chicken in an orange marinade with honey and garlic, roasted in the oven.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Marinating 2 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 900 g chicken
• 2 oranges zest from two, juice from one, the second cut into pieces
• vegetable oil
• salt and spices to taste
• honey to taste
• garlic to taste

Method

 

1. Thaw the chicken ahead of time in the fridge, wash, clean, and pat completely dry with paper towels.
2. Zest two oranges, juice one, and peel and cut the other into pieces.
3. For the marinade, mix the orange juice and zest with vegetable oil, salt, spices, honey, and garlic.
4. Rub the chicken with the marinade and pour the rest over it, tucking the orange pieces inside the cavity. Let it marinate for a couple of hours, in the fridge if you like.
5. Roast in a preheated 180 °C oven for one hour, turning the bird a couple of times.
   

Tips

• Thaw the chicken ahead of time in the fridge, and pat it completely dry with paper towels before marinating.
• Marinate for at least two hours, and you can do this in the fridge.
• Turn the bird a couple of times while roasting so it browns evenly.