Seared Chicken In Orange Glaze With Scallion Brown Rice Food

ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non stick cooking spray. If you want to be fancy, line the bottom of the pan with orange slices (optional).
• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, orange zest, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Place your chicken thighs skin-side up in the prepared baking dish. Pour half of the glaze over the chicken thighs.
• Cook in the oven for about 30 minutes. Take the remaining glaze and pour it over the chicken.
• Cook for an additional 15-20 minutes. The skin will get nice and crisp and browned.

BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to brown and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions, chicken broth, rice, 1/4 cup of the orange juice, 2 teaspoons of the orange zest, 1 tablespoon of oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a 2-quart baking dish and stir to combine.
• Toss the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Nestle the chicken into the rice mixture. Cover the dish with foil and transfer it to the oven, being careful not to spill.
• Bake for 55 minutes. Remove the foil and drizzle the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the orange juice. Continue to bake until most of the liquid has been absorbed, the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender, about 50 minutes more.
• Drizzle the chicken with the remaining orange juice. Sprinkle the mint, pine nuts and desired amount of remaining orange zest over the dish and serve.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the orange citrus glaze: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack over the sheet.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Coat the chicken with the canola oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the rack set over the baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken with 2/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze in 5 minutes intervals. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Reserve the remaining glaze for Roasted Asparagus with Orange Glaze.
• For the asparagus: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the asparagus: Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus to the hot baking sheet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze and sprinkle with some orange zest.

ORANGE-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high to high heat.
• Season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. When the oil is hot and ripples, add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes, then turn and sprinkle with rosemary. Cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• In a small bowl, stir together the marmalade, vinegar and stock and pour over the chicken. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and becomes a thin glaze. Add the scallions during the last minute of cooking time. Arrange on a serving platter and serve topped with arugula greens.

ORANGE-TERIYAKI GLAZED CHICKEN WITH WILD AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine wild rice, brown rice, 1 clove garlic, soy sauce, 1 cup orange juice and water in a saucepan. Cover, heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 45 to 50 minutes, or until water is absorbed.
• While rice is cooking, line a shallow baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray coating. Arrange chicken in prepared dish. Combine remaining garlic, remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil. Drizzle about half of mixture over chicken. Bake at 400 d F 20 minutes. Drizzle with remaining sauce and bake 5 to 10 minutes, or until chicken reaches 170 degrees and is fully cooked.
• Spoon rice into serving dish. Top with chicken and drizzle with collected juices. Garnish with chopped green onions and pecans.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• For brine, in a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., Place a large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag inside a second large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1-2 hours, turning several times., Preheat oven to 400°. Drain and discard brine. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm. Drain drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon., In the drippings, saute garlic for 1 minute. Add broth, sherry or additional broth and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Discard thyme. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and remaining pepper. Serve with chicken.

SEARED CHICKEN IN ORANGE GLAZE WITH SCALLION BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Spray outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan with cooking spray and preheat. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add brown rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in peas and green onions, cover and cook 5 more minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, microwave corn, still in husks, on high for 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle husks, remove them, wrap ears in foil and set aside. (You also can cook the corn directly on the grill, without foil.
• In a small bowl, combine orange marmalade, soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside. Salt and pepper both sides of chicken. Place chicken on the hottest part of the grill and arrange foiled corn around chicken, where grill is very hot. Grill corn for 5 minutes, until tender.
• Cook chicken 2-3 minutes per side to sear it, rotating it once per side to create grill marks, then move it to a cooler part of the grill and allow it 5-10 more minutes to finish cooking. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, brush both sides of chicken with marmalade mixture.