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Orange Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 70 Minutes
Servings: 4
Juicy and tasty chicken with orange flavor. This recipe is the result of combination and remixing of recipes #388855 and #309422.
Ingredients:
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon grated orange zest (or in strips)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice (or juice of one orange)
1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup tomato, chopped (canned tomatoes or some ketchup are a good substitute,but i prefere the fresh ones)
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 chicken bouillon cube, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard (optional)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
tabasco sauce, to taste
1 teaspoon sugar (optional or to taste, i don't use it)
1 spring onions or 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
4 chicken legs (deskinned) or 4 chicken breasts or 1 whole chicken (better without skin, but up to youi!)
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients except chicken and spring onions or chives.
2. Marinate chicken in the sauce for 2 hours or more (best overnight).
3. Remove chicken from marinade, place chicken tight in a baking mold and broil until nicely browned about 10 minutes per side, or grill on the BBQ.
4. Pour marinade over chicken in the mold and bake for 20 minutes at 180°C (350°F) or until through.
5. Top with spring onions or chives.
6. Serve hot with fresh salad and/or grilled vegetables.
By RecipeOfHealth.com