Time: 2 hours.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

This delicious chicken is baked alongside a side of rice in the same dish. When choosing chicken, choose boneless, skinless thighs. They cook just as quickly as brown basmati rice and remain very juicy after baking. Sweet navel oranges also add a wonderful flavor to the entire dish. Their juice and zest are used both for the rice and for basting the chicken while it bakes. Before serving, sprinkle the finished dish with crunchy pine nuts and fresh mint, which perfectly complements the citrus flavor.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 170g each
• 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 and 3/4 cups lightly salted chicken broth
• 1 tbsp. brown basmati rice
• Zest and juice of 2 navel oranges
• 2 tbsp chopped mint
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 190°C.
Step 2
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until browned and softened, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
• Place fried onions, rice, 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 teaspoons orange zest in a 2-quart baking dish, pour in chicken broth, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir to combine.
Step 4
• In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add the chicken to the rice mixture. Cover the dish with foil and place in the oven, being careful not to spill any liquid.
Step 5
• Bake for 55 minutes. Remove the foil and drizzle the chicken with 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Continue baking until most of the liquid is absorbed, the chicken is cooked through, and the rice is tender, about 50 minutes more.
Step 6
• Drizzle the chicken with the remaining orange juice. Sprinkle with mint, pine nuts, and any remaining orange zest you'd like, and serve.

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