Happy Orange Maple Chicken Food

HAPPY ORANGE MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• rinse chicken breasts and pat dry.
• mix together 1/2 cup fresh orange juice and 1/2 cup real maple syrup.
• if you have time, put the chicken in a plastic ziploc bag, pour in the mixture and let sit for an hour.
• put the chicken in a pan, pour the juice / syrup mixture over the chicken.
• cover and bake for about 35 minute.
• uncover and bake for another 5- 10 min or until done.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Bring orange juice and wine to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat slightly, but keep high enough to continue a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in maple syrup and continue boiling for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until glossy and just slightly thickened. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together the rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub mixture on both sides of chicken breasts, and set aside.
• Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts, cover skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Pour orange-maple mixture over chicken (mixture will boil and bubble). Reduce heat to simmer; cover and let cook for another 10 minutes, basting occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has turned into a rich, thick glaze.

ORANGE-MAPLE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, syrup, vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and orange zest. Remove from the heat; set aside., Sprinkle chicken with remaining salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with orange juice mixture.

SWEET MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• If using quarters par boil in water for 10 minutes.
• Slash skin on chicken 2-3 times and place in glass baking dish, do not use metal.
• Mix all other ingredients in bowl and pour over chicken in the pan.
• Toss to coat and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
• Cook chicken over hot grill for 20 minutes, basting with the marinade, turn often so as not to burn.

NOVA SCOTIA MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Over 400 F (200 C).
• Remove skin from chicken pieces, and discard skin.
• Place chicken pieces in a shallow 9 x 13 (3 litre) pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Bake in 400F (200C) oven, uncovered, for 50 minutes, basting occasionally.

PEPPERY MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• 2. Add chicken and sauté until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• 3. Pour in chicken broth, then scrape up and stir in any brown bits from pan bottom.
• 4. Sprinkle with rosemary, pepper and generous pinches of salt.
• 5. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 6. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• 7. Simmer, covered, turning halfway through, until chicken feels springy when pressed, about 10 minutes.
• 8. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• 9. Add maple syrup to pan juices.
• 10. Increase heat to high.
• 11. Boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 6-8 minutes.
• 12. Pour over chicken.

MAPLE SYRUP ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Place chicken quarters skin-side up on the prepared pan.
• Remove the zest from the orange with a grater, then juice the orange.
• Whisk together orange zest, orange juice, butter, maple syrup, onion powder, and salt.
• Brush orange mixture over the chicken pieces.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until done, basting midway with drippings.

MAPLE ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a frying pan, with 2 tblspns. olive oil, fry the chicken breasts until almost done and nice and browned.
• Stir together above first four ingredients and glaze the breasts in the pan for about 5 to 8 minutes and serve.

MAPLE & ORANGE CHICKEN WITH PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, sunflower oil and vinegar in a bowl. Marinade chicken for at least 4 hours, but overnight is even better.
• For the pecans, melt the butter, and stir in tabasco, pepper flakes and garlic. Stir in the pecans. Spread onto a flat baking sheet and bake on a really low temp - approx 120C for an hour. Be careful that the pecans don't burn though.
• After marinading, remove the chicken and pour marinade into a small pan, bring to the boil, stirring until the marinade reduces to a sticky glaze. The oil will stop the Maple syrup from burning.
• Grill or barbecue the chicken breasts, turning and brushing with the glaze regularly until the chicken is cooked but still juicy.
• Serve the chicken with the remaining glaze as a sauce, along with the peppered pecans and whatever else takes your fancy.

MARY'S MAPLE & ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make several diagonal slashes across each chicken breast. Tip the other ingredients into a wide shallow bowl and swirl them together until everything is well mixed. Add the chicken breasts and turn them in the mixture until they are evenly coated. At this point you can cover the dish with cling film and chill the chicken for 24 hours, but it's also fine to cook them straight away.
• Preheat the grill or light the BBQ. Then cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes each side, turning once and brushing or spooning over more marinade as you go, until the chicken is browned and glossy. Serve the chicken on a bed of dressed salad leaves.