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One Pan Mediterranean Chicken

A bright, honey-citrus roasted chicken tray bake with Mediterranean olives, capers, and rosemary.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 1 large red onion cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into chunks
  • 1 cup firm grape tomatoes whole
  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1 orange cut into chunks (plus zest and juice used in sauce)
  • 1 lemon halved and used (plus zest and juice used in sauce)
  • salt and pepper to taste for seasoning chicken and sauce
  • 1 large orange zested and juiced for sauce
  • 1 large lemon zested and juiced for sauce
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 8 garlic cloves minced
  • green and red olives for garnish
  • 3 fresh rosemary sticks for garnish/finishing

Equipment

  • sheet pan (17x12 inch)
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk or fork
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Aluminum Foil

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Wash and dry the produce. Cut the red onion into 8 wedges, seed and chunk the red bell pepper, leave grape tomatoes whole, cut one orange into chunks, and halve the other orange and one lemon for zest and juice.
  3. In a mixing bowl, zest and juice the reserved orange and lemon, then add the olive oil, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt; whisk until combined.
  4. Lightly oil a 17x12-inch sheet pan or line it and set aside.
  5. Rinse the chicken if desired, then pat each thigh very dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  6. Dip each chicken thigh into the honey-citrus sauce so it is well coated, shake off excess, and arrange the thighs on the prepared sheet pan.
  7. Arrange the onion wedges, red bell pepper chunks, whole grape tomatoes, orange chunks, halved lemon, kalamata olives, and capers around and between the chicken pieces on the pan.
  8. Spoon any remaining honey-citrus sauce over the chicken and vegetables, then tuck fresh rosemary sprigs over the chicken.
  9. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove the foil and return the pan to the oven; continue roasting for about 30 minutes more, rotating the pan once halfway through, until the chicken is golden and cooked through (internal temperature 165°F/74°C).
  11. Remove from the oven, discard the large rosemary sprigs, and drain off about half of the pan juices if desired.
  12. Garnish with additional green and red olives and fresh rosemary sticks before serving.

Notes

  • Patting the chicken dry helps the skin crisp in the oven.
  • Use pitted olives to avoid unexpected pits.
  • Rotate the pan halfway through uncovered roasting for even browning.
  • Adjust salt to taste, especially if olives and capers are salty.