CHICKEN IN BLOOD ORANGE SAUCE

Chicken in Blood Orange Sauce image

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 bone in skin on chicken thighs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 blood oranges
1 large shallot thinly sliced
6 clove garlic minced
1 lemon
3 Tbsp fresh sage chiffonaded

Steps:

1. Place the chicken in a shallow dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the olive oil, shallot, garlic, juice of 1 blood orange and the lemon with 1/4 cup water. Pour over chicken and let marinate in fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven 450 degrees. Place chicken and the marinate in baking pan. Slice the remaining blood orange into thin pieces and wedge the pieces in between the pieces of chicken. Make sure the chicken is skin side up. Sprinkle the sage over the chicken and roast for 45 minutes.
3. Serve with sauce and a slice of orange