Chili And Mandarin Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 tbsp chili powder
    5 None mandarin oranges, 2 zested and juiced, 3 peeled and segmented
    8 None chicken drumsticks
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    1 tbsp soy sauce
    None None steamed Asian greens, to serve
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Line a roasting pan with parchment paper.
    In a small bowl, combine oil, chili powder and orange zest. Rub over chicken and season to taste. Arrange in a single layer in prepared pan. Roast for 30-35 mins, until skin is crispy and chicken is cooked through.
    Meanwhile, combine sugar, 1/2 the orange juice and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to high and boil for 4-5 mins, until thickened and a light caramel color. Remove from heat and stir in remaining orange juice and soy sauce. Stir in orange segments.
    Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with Asian greens.

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