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Orange Chicken Recipe
Orange Chicken Recipe Ingredients:
Orange chicken is a Chinese-American dish of Sichuanese origin. It consists of chopped, battered, and fried chicken nuggets coated in a spicy sweet orange-flavored chili sauce, the souce thickens to a glaze. The Orange chicken dish is very popular in the United States, it is most often found as a variation of General Tso's Chicken rather than the authentic dish found in China (Orange flavor chicken). Traditionally, orange chicken is first deep-fried, and then stir-fried in a lightly sweet sauce flavored with chopped dried orange peels.
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon rubbed sage 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
PREPARATION:
Preheat a grill for medium heat.
Combine the marmalade, vinegar, olive oil, and sage in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes until smooth. Stir in the chives, then remove 1/3 of the sauce to serve with the chicken later on.
Season the chicken pieces with garlic salt and pepper. Grill for about 15 minutes on each side, then brush with glaze. Continue cooking until done, 20 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally, and brushing with additional glaze. Serve with reserved marmalade glaze.
NOTE: Orange Chicken dish is a standard in western China, where the flavors of poultry and citrus are often combined.
Recipe: Orange Chicken Recipe
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