Description
Honey orange glazed chicken brings together juicy, tender chicken with a tangy-sweet glaze that keeps you coming back for more. Your dinner table gets a simple but impressive dish that tastes restaurant-quality and comes together faster than you’d think.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
Glaze and Flavoring:
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 fresh oranges (juice and zest)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F and lightly oil a baking dish so your chicken doesn’t stick.
- Combine the juice and zest from 2 oranges with 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 tsp grated ginger in a bowl.
- Pour half of this mixture over your 4 chicken breasts and let them sit for at least 30 minutes so the flavors soak in.
- Transfer your marinated chicken to the baking dish and pour the remaining sauce over top.
- Bake uncovered at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes until your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- If you like extra color and caramelization, slide the dish under your broiler for a few minutes to get a nice glaze.
- Spoon the pan sauce generously over each piece when you serve.
Notes
- Don’t skip the marinating step, as even 30 minutes makes a real difference in how much flavor the chicken absorbs from the citrus and honey.
- If your orange is on the dry side, grab an extra one so you have enough juice to create a proper glaze rather than a thin sauce.
- Check the chicken’s internal temperature with a meat thermometer at the thickest part to ensure it’s cooked through without drying out, since oven temperatures vary.
- For a crispy, caramelized exterior, broil the chicken for just 2-3 minutes at the end, but keep a close eye on it so the honey doesn’t burn.
- If your family avoids soy sauce, swap it for tamari or coconut aminos in the same amount and the dish tastes equally balanced.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes - 35 minutes
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg