MEXICAN ORANGE CHICKEN

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This is my Mexican sister-in-law's recipe. It's so tender and delicious, most people say it doesn't even taste like chicken! Serve it with the juices left in the pan and a good bread to soak it all up! Yum! Hope you enjoy it!

Provided by SusieQ

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 chicken drumsticks
8 chicken thighs
salt and black pepper to taste
1 ½ cups cubed cooked ham
1 ½ cups canned pineapple chunks
1 (12 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into 2 inch pieces
½ cup raisins
8 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ cup chicken bouillon granules
¼ cup butter, cut into small chunks

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish with a cover.
  • Place the chicken drumsticks and thighs in the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Evenly distribute the ham, pineapple chunks, bacon, and raisins over the chicken.
  • Stir together the orange juice and chicken bouillon granules in a bowl, and pour the mixture over the top of the dish. Dot the top evenly with chunks of butter.
  • Cover, and bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is very tender and the sauce has started to reduce, about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover, baste the chicken pieces with the juices in the bottom of the pan, and return to the oven until the chicken is golden, about 30 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 815.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 186.8 mg, Fat 49.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 49.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 1399.2 mg, Sugar 34.2 g

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