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:


  1. 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.
  2. Pre-heat oven to 350º
  3. Chop all vegetables and set aside. Clean & dry your chicken & place in baking dish.
  4. Season chicken the way you like, be sure to get under the skin/flaps.
  5. 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.
  6. Once fully cooked, serve over rice with black beans and it’s literally a party in your mouth!


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