Chicken Baked with Orange Spiced Harissa Sauce

Name: Chicken Baked with Orange Spiced Harissa Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 0.25 cup harissa; 0.5 cup orange juice; 1 tbsp grated orange peel; 0.25 cup cider vinegar; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 lb chicken

Chicken, orange juice and orange peel baked in the oven and spiced with harissa and cinnamon for a Moroccan sauce.

2 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 120 min · 140 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Combine all ingredients except chicken to make a smooth sauce. Thin with orange juice if needed.
2
Separate skin from chicken breast being careful not to cut the skin. Place some of the sauce between breast skin and breast.
3
Cover chicken with the remainder of the sauce and marinate 3-4 hours in the refrigerator. Bake chicken in a 350ø F oven for two hours until done basting frequently with sauce. Cover chicken with aluminum foil if chicken browns too soon.
240 min