
This baked Catalina chicken is sweet, tangy, and packed with savory flavor from onion soup mix, pineapple, and orange marmalade. Juicy chicken thighs roast in a glossy sauce with onions and red peppers, making it an easy family dinner that pairs perfectly with rice.
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Rinse the chicken thighs if desired, then pat them very dry with paper towels.


Arrange the chicken thighs in a large baking dish in a single layer, skin side up if using skin-on thighs.


Season both sides of the chicken lightly with black pepper.



Scatter the sliced onions around and between the chicken pieces.



Add the sliced red peppers around the chicken so they cook in the sauce.



In a medium bowl, whisk together the Catalina dressing, Beefy Onion soup mix, parsley flakes, minced garlic, undrained pineapple chunks, and orange marmalade until well combined. Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken and vegetables.



Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the thickest part reaches 165°F (74°C). If needed, spoon some sauce over the chicken halfway through baking.



Let the dish rest for 5 minutes. Baste the chicken with the pan sauce before serving, and spoon the extra sauce over the chicken or over cooked white rice.



You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs, but reduce the baking time and start checking for doneness at 35 to 40 minutes. If the sauce begins to brown too quickly, loosely tent the pan with foil. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.