Create a classic delicious Jewish chicken dish with traditional use of honey.
Honey-Spiced Chicken with Orange Sauce
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Orange slices, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In deep 12-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces; cook about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
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Step2Heat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with onion slices. Sprinkle with salt, paprika and pepper. In small bowl, mix orange juice, honey, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg; pour over chicken. Sprinkle olives over top. Cover with foil.
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Step3Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks).
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Step4Arrange chicken, onions and olives on platter. Pour pan juices into 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; stir into juices. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish chicken with orange slices; serve with orange sauce.
Nutrition
340
Calories
14g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 590mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 420mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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