This chicken serves up a fresh burst of flavor with a side of wow!

 

Yield: 4 servings

Hands-on prep time: 15 minutes

Total prep time: 30 minutes

Price per serving: $1.70

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 8 chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
  
  

 

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Cook rice according to package directions. Fluff with fork and fold in orange zest.
3. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Rub chicken with oil and season with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place chicken in skillet, skin-side down, and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 13 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add orange juice and cook, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the skillet for 1 minute.
5. Add tomatoes and cook, tossing occasionally, for 3 minutes. Nestle chicken into tomato mixture, transfer skillet to oven and roast until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
6. Serve over orange rice.