Baked Chicken With A Spicy Orange Glaze

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts, skin on
• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 175 ml orange juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 220°c,gas 7.
• 2 using a rolling pin, crush the black peppercorns.
• 3 then place along with the cinnamon, cumin, oregano and garlic into a bowl large enough to take the chicken breasts. mix well.
• 4 add the orange juice, olive oil and honey.
• 5 add the chicken and coat in the marinade.
• 6 leave for at least 1 hour.
• 7 drain, then place the chicken into a baking tray.
• 8 bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.
• 9 take a regular peek- the chicken must be cooked and juicy,but not overcooked, dry and stringy.
• 10 meanwhile, pop the marinade into a saucepan and cook over a gentle heat until it goes thick and syrupy.
• 11 cut each cooked breast into three pieces and drizzle over the reduced glaze.
• 12 serve with plain boiled rice or mashed potatoes with a few chopped spring onions stirred through at the last moment.