Sweet Orange Baked Chicken Food

SWEET ORANGE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Cook rice as directed on package, omitting butter. Stir in almonds and butter.
• Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Cut slit in each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spoon about 1/4 cup rice mixture into each pocket. Place chicken in pan; sprinkle evenly with salt.
• In small bowl, mix marmalade, honey, mustard and thyme until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture for serving. Brush remaining marmalade mixture over chicken.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Heat reserved marmalade mixture over medium heat and pour evenly over chicken.

BAKED ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk orange juice, vegetable oil, orange zest, paprika, mustard, and salt in a bowl. Arrange chicken breast halves in a baking dish; pour orange juice mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes, basting with orange glaze every 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SWEET ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a dish or bowl; add chicken, a few pieces at a time, tossing to coat. Place in a 3-qt. slow cooker., In a small bowl, combine the orange marmalade, barbecue sauce, soy sauce and ginger; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken juices run clear, 6-8 hours. Serve with rice or noodles if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET AND STICKY ORANGE CHICKEN GLAZE

Steps:

• To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, mix the hoisin, orange zest and enough orange juice so the hoisin is a little looser but still thick enough to stick to the chicken.
• Toss with hot chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds to coat.

SWEET ORANGE CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Add the onion, orange juice, ketchup, orange marmalade, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, Dijon, five-spice, paprika, black pepper and garlic to a large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and shake to incorporate. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag. Reseal and marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. (Chicken can be prepped the day before and refrigerated overnight.)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pour the entire contents of the bag onto a foil-lined sheet tray. Bake, turning the drumsticks halfway through baking, until the chicken is cooked through, the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of meat (avoiding bone) registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes.
• Remove to a platter and let rest 5 minutes, then sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.

SWEET AND SOUR ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Beat ice water and egg together in a bowl using a whisk or a fork. Add baking soda and salt and mix to combine. Add 1 cup flour to water mixture; mix until blended but lumpy.
• Place remaining 1 cup flour in a separate bowl. Cover each piece of chicken in flour, then move to egg mixture and cover, letting excess batter drip off.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large, deep frying pan over medium heat until a drop of water crackles when placed into oil.
• Place chicken into the hot oil and fry, flipping if needed, until no longer pink in the center and golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
• Combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar, 1/2 cup water, orange marmalade, pineapple, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring frequently, until desired thickness is reached.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

OVEN BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat over to 375.
• Put chicken in a bowl and pour melted butter over chicken, set aside.
• In another bowl, combine thawed orange juice with honey, set aside.
• In another bowl, combine flour, bread crumbs and seasonings.
• Roll chicken in orange mix then in flour mix. Place chicken in GREASED baking pan.
• Drizzle any left over butter and orange mix over chicken.
• Bake for 45 - 50 minutes. Check after 30 minutes, the honey does tend to burn. I usually just lower the oven temp a bit.

SWEET ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Combine sugar and 3 tbsp of water in a small heavy saucepan. Simmer over low heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil over high heat until sugar carmelizes, about 6-10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the vinegar. Return to heat and simmer, stirring until vinegar is incorporated and caramel has thinned.
• Stir in the broth, orange juice and zest and bring to a boil. Cook at a rapid boil until reduced by half, about 10-15 minutes. Make cuts in chicken and season with salt an pepper. Place on a non-stick baking sheet.
• Spoon half of the orange mixture over the chicken, Bake, basting the chicken with sauce every ten minutes until golden and cooked through - about 30-35 minutes.
• Peel and divide the remaining whole orange. Add the orange segments to the remaining orange sauce. Heat through, then spoon over chicken and serve.

ORANGE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine orange juice, lemon juice, bouillon, savory, sage and salt if desired; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally.