baked orange chicken

Name: Baked Orange Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-3 pound(s) chicken legs; 2 - eggs, slightly beaten; 1/2 cup(s) orange juice, fresh; 1 1/2 cup(s) cracker meal; 1 tablespoon(s) paprika; 1 tablespoon(s) shredded orange peal; 6 tablespoon(s) butter

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Carol Davis

Silver City, NM

Updated on Jan 24, 2014

I used to make this when my kids were younger. I wanted something healthier than fried chicken. We all loved it. I started doing it with chicken legs only (pic is a half batch, I live alone). The leftovers are great for cold lunches or picnics. The original recipe called for a whole chicken, cut up. That's an "older" recipe. Now I feel old. Anywho,I think modifying with legs and extending the cooking time, makes it unique.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2-3 pounds chicken legs
2 - eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup orange juice, fresh
1 1/2 cups cracker meal
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon shredded orange peal
6 tablespoons butter

How To Make baked orange chicken

Step 1

Rinse chicken, pat dry. Melt butter in 9x13 baking dish in 400 degree oven. Remove pan from oven.

Step 2

Dip chicken legs into mixture of egg and orange juice, then into mixture of cracker meal, paprika, peel and 1 teaspoon salt. Turn chicken in butter to coat; arrange skin side down (don't crowd).
Step 3

Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Turn chicken. Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken one more time, bake an additional 15 minutes.
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