Roasted Chicken with a Zesty Buttery Onion Sauce
Roasted Chicken with a Zesty Buttery Onion Sauce
Ingredients
For the Roasted Chicken
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 4 bone-in chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon green seasoning paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons Very Noicee All Purpose Seasoning, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Zesty Buttery Onion Sauce
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon green seasoning paste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup chicken drippings, from roasted chicken
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken thighs and drumsticks. Add 1 tablespoon of green seasoning paste, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of Very Noicee All Purpose Seasoning, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, and the juice from 1/2 lime.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Using gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients with the chicken until every piece is well coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil onto a baking sheet and spread it evenly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 4
Arrange the marinated chicken pieces on the oiled baking sheet, ensuring they are in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken pieces and continue roasting for an additional 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, juicy, and the skin is crispy.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
While the chicken is roasting, thinly slice the white onion into crescent-shaped strips.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Once the chicken is cooked, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Carefully pour the pan drippings (rendered chicken fat and juices) from the baking sheet into a small heatproof container. You should have approximately 1/4 cup of drippings.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
To the container with the chicken drippings, add 1/2 tablespoon of green seasoning paste and the thinly sliced onions. Stir with a fork or spoon to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Squeeze the juice from the remaining 1/2 lime into the sauce mixture and stir again to combine thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Transfer the roasted chicken pieces into a clean metal bowl. Pour the prepared zesty buttery onion sauce over the chicken in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Toss the chicken with the sauce until all pieces are evenly coated. Plate the chicken pieces onto a serving dish and spoon additional sauce and onions over the top before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Roasted Chicken with a Zesty Buttery Onion Sauce
For the Roasted Chicken
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 4 bone-in chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon green seasoning paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons Very Noicee All Purpose Seasoning, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Zesty Buttery Onion Sauce
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon green seasoning paste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup chicken drippings, from roasted chicken
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken thighs and drumsticks. Add 1 tablespoon of green seasoning paste, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of Very Noicee All Purpose Seasoning, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, and the juice from 1/2 lime.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Using gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients with the chicken until every piece is well coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil onto a baking sheet and spread it evenly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 4
Arrange the marinated chicken pieces on the oiled baking sheet, ensuring they are in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken pieces and continue roasting for an additional 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, juicy, and the skin is crispy.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
While the chicken is roasting, thinly slice the white onion into crescent-shaped strips.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Once the chicken is cooked, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Carefully pour the pan drippings (rendered chicken fat and juices) from the baking sheet into a small heatproof container. You should have approximately 1/4 cup of drippings.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
To the container with the chicken drippings, add 1/2 tablespoon of green seasoning paste and the thinly sliced onions. Stir with a fork or spoon to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Squeeze the juice from the remaining 1/2 lime into the sauce mixture and stir again to combine thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Transfer the roasted chicken pieces into a clean metal bowl. Pour the prepared zesty buttery onion sauce over the chicken in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Toss the chicken with the sauce until all pieces are evenly coated. Plate the chicken pieces onto a serving dish and spoon additional sauce and onions over the top before serving.
⏱️ 5 min