ORANGE ISLAND CHICKEN

Orange Island Chicken image

This recipe is excellent for both the taste and the simple preparation. This recipe also makes great grilled chicken.

Provided by Kathy Bliesner

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup orange juice
⅓ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon orange zest
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

FOR MARINADE: In a zipper style bag, combine the orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, onion powder and orange peel. Mix well.
Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the marinade. (Do not discard the marinade). Coat the chicken with flour. In a large skillet, heat the oil and brown the chicken over medium high heat. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour remaining marinade over chicken. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 15 minutes more. Let cool and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 158.1 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 65.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 1140 mg, Sugar 2.5 g