Chicken legs in the orange-honey marinade with garlic and herbs:

Chicken legs in the orange-honey marinade with garlic and herbs

Delicate chicken meat in the sweet and sour sauce is perfect as hot on a regular day or on a festive table.

This dish is easy to prepare, even if you have never stood at the stove. Feel free to read the recipe and follow the recommendations, treat yourself and your loved ones with a delicious lunch or dinner.

For 4 servings we need:

Ingredients:

• Chicken drumstick 700 gr
• Onions 1 pc
• Pitted olives 10 pcs
• Honey 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• Dried basil 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• Orange 1 pc
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Olive oil 2 tablespoons
• Spices to taste

Cooking a delicious dinner or lunch.

Preparation:

1. The main thing in this dish, of course, is the marinade. Let's mix it up. Take a bowl and pour the following components into it: orange zest (1 tablespoon), chopped garlic, cumin, mix them well.
2. Fill with orange juice, add honey (it is better to take liquid).
3. Now we throw in oregano, basil, salt, pour in olive oil. It is necessary that the chicken stands in this marinade for about an hour (preferably in the refrigerator).
4. We will bake the drumsticks in the form, put it together with the marinade, chopped onion, and olives on top of slices.
5. If you like chicken and potatoes, you can bake them together, it will turn out delicious (it is important to cut the potatoes into small pieces to bake).
6. At a temperature of 180 degrees, the legs will be baked for 45-50 minutes, it all depends on their size.