Lightning McQueens Balsamic Motor Oil Chicken Recipe
Lightning McQueens Balsamic Motor Oil Chicken
Chicken sauteed in balsamic vinegar, orange marmalade, sprigs of rosemary, and orange zest.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs, skin removed
- 1/3 cup no sugar added orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350° F
- Heat sauté pan over medium high heat and add olive oil.
- Season chicken legs with salt and pepper and brown on each side for 3-5 minutes.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- In the same sauté pan, add balsamic vinegar, orange marmalade, sprigs of rosemary, zest and juice of the orange.
- Cook for approximately 5 minutes over medium heat to reduce the sauce.
- Make sure you stir it.
- Place chicken back in pan and coat with sauce.
- If your sauté pan has a heat resistant handle go ahead and put in your preheated 350° oven.
- If not, place coated chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Notes
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