Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our curated collection of citrus chicken thigh recipes, each offering a unique flavor profile to tantalize your taste buds. Embark on a zesty adventure with our classic Citrus Chicken Thighs with Mustard Vinaigrette, where succulent chicken thighs are marinated in a vibrant blend of citrus juices, herbs, and spices, then roasted to perfection and drizzled with a tangy mustard vinaigrette. For a sweet and tangy twist, try our Orange-Glazed Chicken Thighs, where chicken thighs are coated in a sticky and flavorful glaze made from orange juice, honey, and aromatic spices. If you're craving a Mediterranean-inspired dish, our Lemon-Herb Chicken Thighs with Orzo will surely satisfy your palate. Chicken thighs are seasoned with a vibrant blend of lemon, herbs, and garlic, then roasted and served atop a bed of fluffy orzo pasta. And for a spicy kick, our Piri Piri Chicken Thighs pack a punch with a fiery marinade made from piri piri peppers, garlic, and paprika. These succulent chicken thighs are grilled or roasted until beautifully charred and bursting with flavor. No matter your preference, these citrus chicken thigh recipes promise an explosion of taste that will leave you craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.
CITRUS CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE RECIPE - (4.8/5)
Provided by ladygourmet
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- For the Chicken & Marinde: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients above for the citrus marinade. Rub over chicken thighs and under the skin. Sprinkle salt and pepper over each thigh. Drizzle the chicken with canola oil. Bake for about 45-50 minutes; until a beautiful golden crisp on the skin and juices run clear. For the Salad & Vinaigrette: Combine all of the above in a food processor and process until smooth; taste and adjust the seasonings to taste.
CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE
Steps:
- Place the chicken thighs on a cutting board, skin side up, and pat them dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Turn them over and sprinkle them with one more teaspoon of salt.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large (11 to 12-inch) cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, place the chicken in the pan in one layer, skin side down. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes without moving, until the skin is golden brown. (If the skin gets too dark, turn the heat to medium low.) Turn the chicken pieces with tongs, add the onions to the pan, including under the chicken, and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring the onions occasionally, until the thighs are cooked to 155 to 160 degrees and the onions are browned. Transfer the chicken (not the onions) to a plate and allow to rest uncovered while you make the sauce. If the onions aren't browned, cook them for another minute.
- Add the wine, creme fraiche, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, and 1 teaspoon salt to the skillet and stir over medium heat for one minute. Return the chicken, skin side up, and the juices to the skillet, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot.
CITRUS-MUSTARD ROASTED CHICKEN
Tender roast chicken is an elegant dish that's easy to make. We love the tang of orange and lemon slices and the subtle heat from mustard. -Debra Keil, Owasso, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, grind mustard seed to a powder; transfer to a small bowl. Stir in oil, chervil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Rub over outside and inside of chicken; place on a large plate. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Loosely stuff chicken with orange, lemon, onion and parsley. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 calories, Fat 37g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 156mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
CITRUS CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
It is getting warm and the fresh flavors and greens of the season are so welcome...
Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas
Categories Chicken
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- 1. For the Chicken & Marinde: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients above for the citrus marinade. Rub over chicken thighs and under the skin. Sprinkle salt and pepper over each thigh. Drizzle the chicken with canola oil. Bake for about 45-50 minutes; until a beautiful golden crisp on the skin and juices run clear. For the Salad & Vinaigrette: Combine all of the above in a food processor and process until smooth; taste and adjust the seasonings to taste.
CITRUS-MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories Chicken Citrus Broil Marinate Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dinner Healthy Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free No Sugar Added Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Set aside 1/4 cup sliced scallions. Pulse cilantro, garlic, citrus zests, citrus juices, soy sauce, oil, salt, and remaining scallions in a food processor or blender until a coarse purée forms. Set aside 1/4 cup marinade; place remaining marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal bag, and turn to coat. Chill at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat broiler. Remove chicken from marinade and place, skin side down, on a foil-lined broilerproof baking sheet; discard marinade. Broil chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Turn; continue to broil until cooked through and an instantread thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 12-15 minutes longer. Serve chicken with reserved marinade and scallions.
- DO AHEAD: Chicken can be marinated 2 hours ahead. Keep chilled.
BALSAMIC ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROOT VEGETABLES
I will always remember the way my grandmother's house smelled when she made these balsamic chicken thighs every Sunday. Ever since she gave me the recipe, the heartwarming flavors always take me back to my childhood. - Erin Chilcoat, Central Islip, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons oil, mustard, vinaigrette and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper until blended. Add chicken, turning to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken, skin side up, on half of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place parsnips and sweet potato in a large bowl; add shallots, caraway seeds and the remaining oil, salt and pepper and toss to combine. Arrange in a single layer on remaining half of pan., Roast chicken and vegetables 20 minutes. Stir vegetables; roast chicken and vegetables until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes longer., Transfer vegetables to a bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons parsley and half of the bacon. Serve chicken with vegetables; sprinkle chicken with the remaining parsley and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480 calories, Fat 27g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- To make chicken:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Pat chicken dry. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Place shallot, 2 rosemary sprigs and 2 sage sprigs in cavity. Slide hand between chicken skin and meat over breast to form pockets. Spread 2 tablespoons vinaigrette under skin over breast meat. Tie legs together to hold shape; tuck wings under body. Place chicken in roasting pan. Brush 2 tablespoons vinaigrette over chicken. Sprinkle with chopped rosemary and sage. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast chicken 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Continue roasting until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in thickest part of thigh, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Place chicken and herb sprigs on platter. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.
HONEY & MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPRING VEG
This self-saucing one-pot is like a roast dinner without the fuss. Plus it's rich in iron, fibre and folate
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a small bowl, mix together the honey, mustard, garlic and the lemon zest and juice. Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs and season.
- Put the chicken, skin-side up, on a large baking tray, then dot the new potatoes in between them. Drizzle the oil over the potatoes and sprinkle with sea salt. Roast in the oven for 35 mins until the chicken skin caramelises and is charred in places.
- Add the spinach and peas to the roasting tray. Return to the oven for 2-3 mins until the spinach has begun to wilt and the peas are hot and covered in the mustardy sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken thighs: Look for bone-in, skin-on thighs for the best flavor and texture.
- Marinate the chicken: Marinating the chicken in the mustard vinaigrette for at least 30 minutes helps to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor.
- Roast the chicken at a high temperature: Roasting the chicken at a high temperature helps to create a crispy skin and juicy interior.
- Watch the cooking time: Overcooking the chicken will dry it out, so be sure to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure that it is cooked through.
- Make the mustard vinaigrette: The mustard vinaigrette is a simple but flavorful sauce that complements the chicken perfectly. Be sure to whisk the vinaigrette well before using it.
- Serve the chicken with your favorite sides: This dish can be served with a variety of sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
These citrus chicken thighs are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is tender and juicy, with a crispy skin and a flavorful marinade. The mustard vinaigrette is the perfect complement to the chicken, adding a tangy and slightly sweet flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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