Orange-Garlic Chicken with Burst Tomatoes

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 tsp grated orange zest
  • 8 small chicken thighs (about 2¼ lb)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425°F. Cook rice per package directions. Fluff with a fork and fold in orange zest.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet on medium. Rub chicken with oil, then season with ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Place chicken in the skillet skin side down and cook until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more; transfer to plate.
  3. Add garlic and ginger to skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add orange juice and cook, scraping bottom of skillet, for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, tossing occasionally, for 3 minutes.
  4. Nestle chicken into tomato mixture, transfer skillet to oven, and roast until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve over orange rice and top with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 4
Calories
710
710
Fat (g) 39 39
Sat. Fat (g) 11 11
Protein (g) 41 41
Carb (g) 47 47
Fiber (g) 2 2
Sodium (mg) 420 420

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