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Orange Oregano Chicken with Bratwurst
Prep Time: 30 minutes Marinate Time: 3 minutes Bake Time: 1 hour
Course
Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine
German
Keyword
Bratwurst, Chicken
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
Marinate Time
30
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
20
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Lora Wiley-Lennartz
Ingredients
8-10
pieces
of chicken, a combination of drumsticks, breasts, and thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4
oranges
3
tablespoons
olive oil
3
tablespoons
finely chopped fresh oregano divided plus a few sprigs for garnish.
2
lbs
small red potatoes
6
red onions
4
bratwurst or your favorite sausage
Instructions
Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil or baking paper.
Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry and place in a large bowl.
Salt and pepper the chicken
Cut one orange in half and juice and zest one of the halves. Cut the other half into round slices. Cut the other oranges into slices.
Place the juice and zest in a small separate bowl, add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the chopped oregano and whisk the mixture together.
Pour the mixture over the chicken pieces in the bowl and toss to coat. Let marinate at least 1/2 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut the potatoes into small pieces and evenly distribute them on the pan.
Peel and slice the red onions into rings and evenly distribute the rings on top of the potatoes.
Distribute the chicken pieces evenly over the pan and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken.
Cut the bratwurst into pieces and scatter over the pan.
Tuck the orange in around the chicken and bratwurst pieces.
Sprinkle the remaining tablespoons of oregano over the top.
Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
Remove from oven, transfer to a serving platter, garnish with oregano sprigs and serve.