Appetizing chicken baked at the same time as a side dish of rice in one form. When choosing chicken, give preference to boneless hips and skin. They need as much time to cook as brown basmati rice, and after baking they remain very juicy. Sweet oranges also add excellent flavor to the whole dish. pointed. Their juice and zest are used for both rice and watering. chicken while it is baking. Sprinkle the finished dish before serving crispy pine nuts and fresh mint, which is perfect complement citrus flavor. Nutritional value of one serving: (total 4) Calories 490, total fat 21 g, saturated fat g, protein 39 g, carbohydrates 38 g., fiber G., cholesterol mg., sodium mg., sugar g. 
Time: 2 час.Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 4 chicken thighs without bones and skin, 170 g each. every
- 3 tbsp. l olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 and 3/4 Art. lightly salted chicken stock
- 1 tbsp. basmati brown rice
- Zest and juice of 2 grade oranges brought
- 2 tbsp. l chopped mint
- 2 tbsp. l roasted pine nuts
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Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190 ° C.
- In a large skillet with a non-stick coating on moderately over high heat, heat 1 tbsp. l olive oil. Add the onion and fry, stirring until it is browned and soft, about 5 minutes.
- Put fried onions, rice, 1/4 tbsp. orange juice, 2 tsp. zest of orange in a 2 liter baking dish, pour the chicken broth, 1 tbsp. l olive oil and add 3/4 tsp. salt and mix.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the chicken with the remaining 1 tbsp. l olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Put the chicken in the rice mixture. Cover the mold with foil and place into the oven, trying not to spill liquid.
- Bake for 55 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle chicken 2 tbsp. l orange juice. Keep baking until most liquid is not absorbed, chicken is not baked completely, and rice is not will become soft, about 50 more minutes.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining orange juice. Sprinkle the dish mint, pine nuts and the desired amount remaining orange zest and serve.
