Orange chicken, an original recipe , which brings a bitterset hue to the chicken. The orange combines very ll with meats such as duck, chicken or turkey.
Chicken meat has a mild flavor, which allows it to be included in many recipes . It can be prepared in different ways, steamed, roasted, fried, papillote or sted. Chicken has vitamin B3, B1 vitamin E and minerals such as iron, potassium, phosphorus. In diets to lose ight or reduce cholesterol , chicken is recommended, better without skin.
Oranges are a fruit with abundant potassium has 180 mg in every 100 grams . Potassium is essential for the proper functioning of the heart. All fruits and vegetables usually have potassium in addition to antioxidants, which is why they are nutrients so beneficial to health. A good amount of vitamin A 225 IU, 53.2 mg of vitamin C. They also have calcium and 2.4 g of fiber.
It is a dish that is not complicated to prepare but that requires several steps and specific elements in its preparation, here is alternatives to the most original and traditional ingredients of the recipe, since sometimes they are a bit difficult to find .
One of the fundamental ingredients in the recipe is, as its name indicates, orange. It is very important to taste its taste, since we must know the acidity and sweetness of our oranges, mine are acidic and not very sweet, so when preparing the sauce, do not add rice vinegar and also put a little more sugar You have to adjust according to the flavor of your oranges, so that the sauce has a bittersweet taste.
Ingredients For Orange Chicken
- 4 boneless and skinless breasts
- 150 ml of orange juice
- 200 ml chicken broth (can be homemade or bric)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 little fresh rosemary
- A teaspoon of butter
- ½ teaspoon of sugar
- ½ half teaspoon sesame
- four segments of orange and sprigs of rosemary to garnish
Preparation
First wrap the chicken breasts with plastic film and will soften the meat slightly. For this use a mallet or a small saucepan. hit the breasts. When do this achieve the meat is somewhat softer to break its fibers. Unwrap the film and sprinkle pepper. In a pan, heat the oil on the fire and fry the chicken for 5 minutes on both sides.
Put two tablespoons of vinegar on the chicken and add the orange juice, the chicken broth. Sprinkle with rosemary and a little salt. bring to a boil. lor the heat and wait for the meat to cook, about 7 minutes. Now add ½ teaspoon of sugar, butter and the rest of the vinegar. put on high heat for minutes. The liquid will have been reduced a little but after a while will have a rich orange-flavored sauce.
At the time of serving put the in a bowl and above half a teaspoon of sesame seeds and the tablespoon of sauce with some segments of orange and some sprigs of rosemary. Your delicious Orange chicken is ready to eat.
