roasted orange chicken
I love using chicken legs and thighs in roasting recipes. This sweet zingy sauce provides such a great compliment to the chicken. It's great served with Rice A Roni's fried rice, jasmine rice and/or steamed carrots. This sauce can also be used to baste a whole roasting chicken as well or served as a sauce over breaded chicken breast pieces. Enjoy!
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prep time
4 Hr 45 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN
- 2-3 pounds chicken legs and thighs (skins removed is optional)
- SAUCE
- 3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons juice from oranges
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2/3 cup rice vinegar
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger root
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or sriracha chili hot sauce (optional)
- SAUCE THICKENER
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons water
- GARNISH
- - chopped green onions
- - chopped cilantro
- SERVE WITH
- - jasmine rice
- - rice a roni's fried rice
- - white rice
How To Make roasted orange chicken
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Step 1Clean chicken legs and thighs and pat dry. Place in large bowl to be marinated.
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Step 2In a large bowl, mix all sauce ingredients. Pour into a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
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Step 3Combine water and cornstarch and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens and if desired add red pepper flakes or sriracha sauce.
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Step 4Take about half of sauce and place in bowl with chicken and marinade for about 4 hours.
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Step 5Preheat oven to 375'F.
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Step 6Once chicken has been marinated, place All bowl contents of chicken and sauce in an roasting pan lightly coated with olive oil.
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Step 7Arrange chicken in roasting pan and bake for 45 minutes basting with left over orange sauce every 15 minutes. Towards last 15 minutes pour any remaining orange sauce over chicken.
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Step 8Remove chicken from oven and let rest for at least 10 minutes. Then place in serving dish with any remaining sauce and garnish with green onions or cilantro. Serve with Rice A Roni's fried rice, jasmine rice and/or steamed carrots. Enjoy!
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Step 9NOTE: This sauce can also be used to baste a whole roasting chicken as well or served as a sauce over lightly breaded chicken breast pieces.
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