How to Make Easy Oven Baked Orange Chicken ~ Orange Chicken Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener; brown sugar is often cheaper and adds a different flavor.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Clean and trim the chicken thighs.

Coat each side of the chicken with Adobo seasoning, placing the chicken skin side up in an aluminum pan.

Bake the chicken in the oven for 30 minutes.

In a saucepan on medium heat, add orange marmalade, zest of a navel orange, a little orange juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, honey, and about a tablespoon of sriracha sauce.

Stir the mixture and bring it to a simmer, cooking for about 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes.

After 30 minutes of baking, flip the chicken over and bake for another 15 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan and drain all the juices, placing the chicken skin side down and basting with the orange glaze.

Bake for another 10 minutes.

Drain a little liquid from the bottom, flip the chicken back to skin side up, and baste again with the orange glaze.

Bake for another 10 minutes, giving the chicken one more good coating of glaze before the final bake.

Cooking Techniques

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