Bitter Orange Chicken Recipe

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Bitter Orange Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup margarine
  • 6 tbsp white flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 1 orange , rind of (optional)
  • 1 (10 oz) can mandarin oranges (drained ) (optional)
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger (optional)

Directions:

  1. Melt margarine in large skillet. Add chicken and brown. Remove chicken from skillet.
  2. Add flour,sugar,salt,dry mustard,and cinnamon to skillet. Stir to make a smooth paste.
  3. Add juice and stir until it thickens.
  4. Add chicken.
  5. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Add rind or mandarins or ginger or all three.
  7. Simmer 5 minutes longer.
  8. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes. Plenty of gravy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 311.79 Kcal (1305 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.2g 22%
Cholesterol 4.92mg 2%
Sodium 537.48mg 22%
Potassium 393.93mg 8%
Total Carbs 42.28g 14%
Sugars 26.49g 106%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 4.36g 9%
Vitamin C 90.4mg 151%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 34.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.32 Kcal (558 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.07g 22%
Cholesterol 2.1mg 2%
Sodium 229.82mg 22%
Potassium 168.44mg 8%
Total Carbs 18.08g 14%
Sugars 11.33g 106%
Dietary Fiber 0.47g 4%
Protein 1.86g 9%
Vitamin C 38.6mg 151%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 14.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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