This Roasted Clementine Five Spice Chicken is easy to prepare and can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. The Chinese five-spice powder makes this chicken so flavorful, your whole family will love it. {gluten free}
What is it about oranges and chicken that goes so well together? I love the way the flavors complement each other in this dish. Chinese five spice powder goes so well with both the orange and the roasted chicken. It's a cinch to make and will surely become a weeknight family favorite.
Chinese Five Spice Powder is a combination of cinnamon, star anise, cloves, fennel and Szechuan pepper. It easy to find in the store or you can make Mark Bittman's version here. You will be sprinkling this stuff on everything.
Try it on...
- ribs
- pork
- ham
- duck
- turkey
- roasted carrots
- chicken soup
- beef
- shrimp
You guys know how I feel about chicken thighs. I know there are a lot of haters out there, but just give them a chance. I think they'll change your lives...or at least your weekly meal planning.
Thighs are so flavorful and inexpensive, it's a must have on the weekly grocery list. I like to carefully trim the fat off with my kitchen scissors. It makes it more palatable for the little people in my house. Trust me, I get so sick of hearing, "Ew mom, what is this?"
Try these are weeknight wonder chicken thigh recipes...
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Brussel Sprouts
- Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup
- Ginger Honey Glazed Chicken
- Four Ingredient Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs
- Sheet Pan Chicken with Butternut Squash
- Sheet Pan Chicken with Turmeric
Roasted Clementine Five Spice Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 clementines or other oranges sliced thin
- 6 skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter Kerrygold
- ½ cup dry white wine Sauvignon Blanc
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Coat an oven proof skillet (cast iron) with the olive oil. Salt, pepper and five spice powder the chicken thighs on both sides. Brown in skillet over medium high heat. Cook about 10 minutes.
- Put all orange slices in skillet and transfer to oven. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer chicken and oranges to a plate.
- Add garlic, wine and butter to same pan and whisk gently. Cook 2 minutes and add chicken and oranges back to pan.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with rice, noodles or quinoa.
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Eating Well.
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
What a lovely dinner! Love the combination of clementines with the five spice flavours 🙂
Cindy
Love this idea. What a great flavor combo of the five spices with the clementines. Not to mention it is a stunning dish. Thanks for sharing.
Mary Ann @ thebeachhousekitchen
I love chicken thighs Karen! And I think I've finally convinced my husband to come over to the dark side too! (It's taken almost 27 years!!) This chicken sounds so incredibly flavorful! Clementines are my favorite around the holidays. Love Chinese five spice too!
annie@ciaochowbambina
Yep, I'm with you! I love chicken thighs, too! However, I've never cooked with the spice mix...I need to get on that! This looks amazing!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Yay for chicken thighs! I happen to love them as well, but my husband isn't the biggest fan.. yes he is certifiably crazy! 😉 Orange and chicken do go together so well! I'm LOVING that you added 5 spice here!!! Such an underrated spice, if you ask me. This looks just delicious, Karen! Cheers!