Orange Chicken Magic

Submitted by Tebo3759

"Orange and chicken compliment each other very well. Add some Triple Sec to the sauce for a real orange kick. Serve with rice or cous cous"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken legs
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 orange, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

directions

1. Brown chicken slowly in margarine, about 15 minutes.
2. Add rind, 1/4 cup orange juice, onion, paprika, ginger& tarragon.
3. Cover, cook over low heat 30 minutes.
4. Remove chicken to dish& arrange orange slices over chicken and keep warm.
5. Blend 1/4 orange juice with cornstarch.
6. Stir into sauce in pan and cook until thickened.

Reviews

[lisa.hates.to.paint]

This chicken tasted really good! I loved the orange taste, because it wasn't too weak or too over-powering. It was a little complicated to make, but that was because I had to squeeze the oranges to get the juice and grind the orange rind instead of using orange rinds from a bottle.

 

[KWB5015]

This was excellent and easy! I used chicken breasts, browned them on both sides, then transferred them to my 350 oven (they were still a little frozen when I threw them in pan, so I knew they'd need to bake a bit). Then I deglazed the frying pan with the orange juice, rind, onion, paprika, ginger and tarragon. I simmered these ingredients until they were thickened and then poured them over the chicken breasts in the oven. I did double all the herbs/spices. Also, the chicken breasts I was using had been brined so they were juicier--I think regular b/l, s/l breasts would dry out too much in this application. Will try it next time with the chicken legs or with b/l, s/l thighs.