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Luscious Oven Roasted Chicken with Figs and Honey

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-5 lb of bone-in skin-on chicken parts, around 4
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey + extra 1-2T
  • Juice from one orange plus the rind from the orange, around 1/3 cup
  • 2 T olive oil + more to grease pan
  • 2 T chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 t grainy mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Salt
  • 4-5 large fresh purple figs

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients except for the figs, in a large zipper bag. Marinate at least 5 hours and up to 24 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. Quarter the figs.
  4. Take the chicken out of the marinade, leaving the marinade in the bag, and arrange the chicken on a rimmed, oiled baking sheet.
  5. Throw the figs into the bag with the marinade and toss to coat.
  6. Pour the figs and marinade over the chicken and dot the chicken with the extra 1-2T honey.
  7. Roast for 20 minutes for boneless skinless breasts, 30-40 minutes or until done for bone-in chicken parts.
  8. Serve with a grain and a green.