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Chicken Cosmopolitan

Published: Jan 5, 2022 · Modified: Feb 12, 2025 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

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This chicken cosmopolitan recipe is another delicious one from the November 2021 Delicious magazine. A cosmopolitan is one of my absolute favourite cocktails so when I saw this recipe in the magazine it was top of my list to make.

It's an incredibly easy recipe to prepare, in one pan, that is totally cooked in the oven.

The chicken skin becomes lovely and crisp with juicy tender meat, and hints of sweet from the cranberry.   The orange and red onion slices really soak in the alcohol flavour - I made it with vodka the first time...will give gin a try the next time! Finished off with the balsamic vinegar and vodka sauce, it's a perfectly balanced dish.

Tips

  • Depending on how hungry you are, and how large your chicken thighs are, this recipe will feed 3 to 6 people.
  • This recipe for chicken cosmopolitan is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

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How to make this Chicken Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions, sliced
  • 1 large orange, sliced
  • 4 rosemary sprigs, plus extra to serve
  • a few thyme sprigs
  • 6 skin on bone in chicken thighs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp cranberry sauce or cranberry and rosemary chutney, plus a handful fresh cranberries if you have some
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 100ml vodka (or use gin)

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the onions and orange slices in a deep sided casserole or roasting tin, scatter over the herbs, then nestle the chicken thighs on top. Season, spoon over the cranberry sauce/berries and balsamic, then cover and roast for 25 minutes.
  2. Add the vodka, then roast for 25 minutes more until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with extra rosemary to serve.  We enjoyed ours with some sautéed potatoes on the side.

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Chicken Cosmopolitan

By: Deborah
Juicy tender chicken, sweet cranberry and vodka or gin soaked orange and red onion slices...perfectly balanced!
PREP: 10 minutes minutes
COOK: 50 minutes minutes
TOTAL: 1 hour hour
Course: Main
Cuisine: British
Servings: 3 people
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Equipment

  • Large roasting tin

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions sliced
  • 1 large orange sliced
  • 4 rosemary sprigs plus extra to serve
  • a few thyme sprigs
  • 6 skin on bone in chicken thighs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp cranberry sauce or cranberry and rosemary chutney plus a handful fresh cranberries if you have some
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 100 ml (½ cup) vodka or use gin

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the onions and orange slices in a deep sided casserole or roasting tin, scatter over the herbs, then nestle the chicken thighs on top. Season, spoon over the cranberry sauce/berries and balsamic, then cover and roast for 25 minutes.
  • Add the vodka, then roast for 25 minutes more until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with extra rosemary to serve.  We enjoyed ours with some sautéed potatoes on the side.

Notes

  • Depending on how hungry you are, and how large your chicken thighs are, this recipe will feed 3 to 6 people.
  • This recipe for chicken cosmopolitan is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

You might also like to try:
  • chicken and turkey dishes

Nutrition

Calories: 882kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 315mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 902mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chicken thighs, cosmopolitan, gin, one pan, oven baked, vodka
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