Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)

Name: Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Legs; 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 2 tablespoons Butter; ½ cup Onion; 1 Red Pepper; 3 cloves Chopped Garlic; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper; 1 cup Chicken Stock; ½ cup Orange Juice; 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar; ¼ cup Cilantro

65 min · Serves 6 · By TheMealDB Import

High Protein
Chicken
Dinner

Chicken

Adapted from mycolombianrecipes.com

Ingredients

For 6 servings

4 Chicken Legs
2 tablespoonsOlive Oil
2 tablespoonsButter
½ cupOnion
1 Red Pepper
3 cloves ChoppedGarlic
1 tspSalt
½ tspBlack Pepper
1 cupChicken Stock
½ cupOrange Juice
3 tablespoonsBrown Sugar
¼ cupCilantro

Method

Prep 23 min · Cook 42 min

1Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often until the vegetables are soft.
2Add the chicken legs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute on each side.
3Add the chicken broth, orange juice and cook for about 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the brown sugar and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
4Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over white rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro.