Best Crock Pot Mexican Orange Chicken Pollo Con Naranja Recipes
CROCK-POT MEXICAN ORANGE CHICKEN (POLLO CON NARANJA)
My husband had open-heart surgery when we were living on the Texas-Mexican border in 2001. The wife of his heart-surgeon, Velda de La Garza, wrote a heart-healthy Mexican cookbook (*Healthy Mexican Cooking*), which we purchased while he was in the hospital. This dish is one of our favorites -- an easy Mexican take on that old favorite, Orange Chicken. We found it needed a little more spice than called for; you could either up the cayenne or leave the jalapeno seeds in. But then we like spicy food!
Provided by lecole54
Categories Chicken
Time 6h15m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set crock pot to high.
- Add orange juice, garlic, pepper, cumin, cayenne, jalapeno and salt to blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Place chicken pieces in crock pot and pour orange juice mixture over chicken. Top with onions and potatoes.
- Cook for 6 hours on high. Internal chicken temperature should reach 160 before serving, and the meat should fall off the bone.
- Great served over rice!
CHICKEN NARANJA
When I first started freezer cooking or Once A Month Cooking, this is one of the first recipes I tried. NOTE: Instead of baking, you can slow cook in crockpot...I usually do! This chicken is marinated in it's sauce as it defrosts and I would recommend if you are making it the same day to let it marinate for that extra flavor. It's slightly sweet, tangy and savory at the same time. I served it over egg noodles but it would be delicious over rice as well. I ended up thickening the sauce slightly with cornstarch, however this isn't necessary.
Provided by Sea Sun @Seasun
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- If freezing, place the chicken, ginger and celery in a labeled 1 gallon freezer bag. Mix the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water in a small bowl and pour over ingredients.
- If frozen,thaw the ingredients in the fridge over night. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for an hour.
- Cook rice according to package directions. Serve chicken over cooked rice.
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