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orangechicken

Orange Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 package chicken quarters
  • 1 large onion sliced into half rings
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 oranges peeled and sliced into circles
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil for sauteing
  • Orange zest optional

Instructions

  • Saute onion in olive oil until golden. 
  • Place chicken pieces on top of onions and season with salt and pepper. 
  • Add orange juice to pot and cover chicken in orange slices. If you use peels on Pesach, you can also add some orange zest to the pot to intensify the flavors. 
  • Bring orange juice up to a boil, lower flame and simmer for 45 minutes. Uncover the pot and cook over high heat until liquid is thickened and reduced by half, about 15 minutes. 
  • Serve over mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes to sop up all the delicious orange-onion sauce!