Clementine & Five-Spice Chicken
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This chicken recipe gets intense, complex flavor from tangy clementines, five-spice powder and pungent Sichuan peppercorns. This dish is a marvel for entertaining: it takes just 35 minutes of prep and a handful of ingredients, but it looks and tastes super-special. Feel free to use mandarins, honey tangerines or oranges here instead of the clementines.

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Total Time: 50 minutes
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8-10 clementines, divided
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Generous 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder, (see Tips)
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1/4 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns, crushed (see Tips, optional)
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2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
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4 large bone-in chicken thighs, (about 2 pounds), skin removed, trimmed
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4 cup small fresh cilantro leaves
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1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallion greens
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1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
4 servings
Finely grate 1 teaspoon zest (see Tips) and squeeze 1 cup juice from 6 to 8 clementines. Combine the zest, juice, five-spice powder and peppercorns (if using) in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt. Cook the chicken, turning frequently, until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Pour in the juice mixture; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, 16 to 18 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel 2 of the remaining clementines and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
When the chicken is done, transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Increase the heat to high and cook the sauce, stirring often, until thickened and reduced to 1/2 to 2/3 cup, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the clementine slices, cilantro, scallion greens and sesame oil. Serve the chicken with the sauce.
Nutritional Facts
- Servings
- 4
- Per serving
- Calories
- 270
- Carbohydrates
- 11g
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 5g
- Protein
- 26g
- Cholesterol
- 92mg
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Potassium
- 387mg
- Sodium
- 359mg
- Added Sugars
- 0g
- Exchanges
- 1 fruit
- 4 lean meat
- Carbohydrate Servings
- 1
- Vitamin C (84% daily value)
- Zinc (18% dv)
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