Honey Spiced Chicken With Orange Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is such a wonderful tasting chicken dish, the orange sauce has just the right amount of sweetness and spices, great served with rice on the side. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil |
3 lbs chicken pieces |
2 medium onions, sliced into rings |
salt (to taste) |
1 teaspoon paprika |
fresh ground black pepper (to taste) |
1 cup orange juice |
1/4 cup liquid honey |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives |
1 tablespoon cold water |
2 teaspoons cornstarch |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
3. In a large skillet, heat oil, brown the chicken over medium-high heat until brown on all sides (about 15 minutes).
4. Place the chicken in the prepared baking pan; top with onions.
5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
6. Mix the orange juice, with honey, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg; pour over the chicken in the pan, add in the olives.
7. Cover, and cook for 45-50 minutes, or until chicken is done.
8. Arrange the chicken, onions and olives on a large serving platter.
9. Pour pan juices into a saucepan; heat to boiling.
10. Mix the cornstarch with cold water; stir into the juices in the saucepan.
11. Cook, and stir until slightly thickened (about 1-2 minutes).
12. Garnish chicken with orange slices; serve with orange sauce- Delicious!
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