Juicy Orange
Chicken Recipes



I love orange chicken recipes; I believe it is healthy and delicious, given that you are getting your Vitamin C and your protein.

For a balanced meal, serve with steam rice or mashed potatoes with steam vegetable.

Preparation time 10 minutes

Cooking time 50 minutes

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast and thighs

  • ¼ cup olive oil or cooking oil of your choice

  • 300g button mushrooms

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 1medium onion finely chopped

  • 1 trimmed stick scallion chopped

  • ¼ cup plain flour

  • 2 cups orange juice

  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 3 bay leaves

  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme

  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

  • Salt to taste

  • 1 teaspoons paprika

  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

  • Orange slices

    • Preparation

  • 1. Rinse chicken breasts with vinegar or lime juice to get rid of any impurities. Pat it dry with kitchen towel or paper towels. Then season each chicken parts equally with salt, paprika and orange peel.

  • 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large frying pan; then cook onion and scallion, stirring remove from pan when they are brown. Add mushrooms and garlic to same pan; cook and stir until brown then remove them from pan.

  • 3. Toss seasoned chicken breast and thigh in flour; shake off excess flour. Heat remaining oil in same pan. Cook chicken until tender and juices run clear then drain them on absorbent paper. .

  • 4. Place chicken in a different pan with stock orange juice, tomato paste, bay leaves, herbs, onion, scallion and mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; simmer in medium heat, partially covered, about 35 minutes or until chicken is tender and sauce has thicken slightly. Remove bay leaves before serving. .

  • 5. Garnish with orange slices if desired.

  • Hope you and your family has a big appetite!

    • ENJOY!

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