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BRAISED ORANGE CHICKEN

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Tender chicken thigh meat simmers in an orange juice and pepper broth for a citrus-inspired meal that's ready in just 30 minutes, but tastes like it cooked for hours.

Provided by The Gruntled Gourmand

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 bone-in chicken thighs
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
2 cups orange juice (no pulp)
¼ cup brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken thighs in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken thighs and set aside.
Cook and stir onion in the same skillet until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in tomatoes, orange juice, orange liqueur, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined.
Return chicken thighs to the skillet, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.9 calories, Carbohydrate 67.6 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 206 mg, Sugar 62.3 g

ORANGE BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GREEN OLIVES

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Categories Chicken Citrus Olive Poultry Braise Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Winter Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs with skin
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup small pitted green olives
Accompaniment if desired: Yellow Rice with Sofrito

Steps:

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken, transferring as browned to a plate.
Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Reduce heat to moderate and in skillet cook garlic, stirring, until it begins to turn golden. Add onion and cook, stirring, until pale golden. Stir in cumin, citrus juices, and salt and pepper to taste and add chicken and olives. Simmer chicken, covered, 25 minutes, or until tender.