Sunshine Chicken
Erika B. From Spice E Plate • July 14, 2022
Party in Your Mouth!

Sunshine sauce is amazing on chicken & shrimp, make this sauce & you will want it on everything! This dish looks pretty & adds sunshine in your life. Sunshine sauce takes boring chicken & makes it so flavorful, this is a must try!
Tools:
- Liquid measuring cup
- Whisk
- Baking dish
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- S&P to taste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp of cumin
- 1 tsp of salt-free garlic/herb seasoning
- 2-4 cloves of grated or minced garlic
- 1/4 cup of lemon or lime juice
Dish ingredients:
- 10 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1/2 of a white or yellow onion sliced thinly
- 1/2 of a yellow bell pepper sliced medium
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper sliced medium
- 1/2 of a green bell pepper sliced medium
- 1/2 of an orange bell pepper sliced medium
- Seasonings of your choice
Directions:
- Start by making Sunshine Sauce, in a liquid measuring cup add: oil, s&p, seasonings, grated garlic, & lemon juice. Using your whisk, mix together well until everything is combined. Cover & set aside.
- Pre-heat oven to 350º
- Chop all vegetables and set aside. Clean & dry your chicken & place in baking dish.
- Season chicken the way you like, be sure to get under the skin/flaps.
- Pour over Sunshine Sauce & rub all over chicken. Top with vegetables, cover, & bake on 350º for 60 min. turn oven up to 400º & bake an additional 15 min uncovered.
- Once fully cooked, serve over rice with black beans and it’s literally a party in your mouth!