BAKED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES

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Delicious without the usual pineapple, nice with baked potato or brown rice; adapted from Canadian Living mag.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 onions, quartered
4 carrots
2 sweet green peppers
6 -10 skinless chicken thighs, (I used skinless legs)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup liquid honey
1/4 cup soy sauce (I used light)
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 cloves garlic, smashed

Steps:

  • Quarter onions, cut carrots into one inch pieces, (I used baby carrots, about 12).
  • Seed, core and cut green peppers into one inch chunks.
  • Scatter all veggies in a roasting pan with a lid, cover and roast at 400f degrees for 15 minutes.
  • In a large shallow dish,combine flour, salt and pepper.
  • Press chicken legs into flour mixture to coat all over.
  • In a large non stick frypan heat 1 tablespoon oil, over medium high heat.
  • Brown chicken in batches, adding remaining oil when necessary, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Arrange on top of veggies in roaster.
  • Whisk together, in a measuring cup, orange juice,honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, corn starch and garlic.
  • Pour over chicken and veggies.
  • Cover and roast at 400f degrees for 20 minutes; uncover and roast, basting occasionally, until chicken is golden and juices run clear, approximately another 20 minutes.

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