Hong Kong Orange Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

		Grated zest from 4 oranges
2/3 cup	157ml	Orange juice
4 tablespoons	60ml	Honey
3 tablespoons	45ml	Soy sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Crushed red-pepper flakes
2 teaspoons	10ml	Finely minced garlic
2		Chickens - (2 1/2 to 3 lbs ea) - cut into 8 pieces,
		And trimmed of excess fat
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4		Scallions - thinly sliced on
		The diagonal

Recipe Instructions

For the marinade: A day before serving, combine the first 8 ingredients. Toss them together with the chicken in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it skin-side up in a shallow roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper. Pour 2/3 cup of the marinade into the pan. Bake for 1 hour.

Remove the chicken to a serving platter. Strain the marinade into a small saucepan; boil for 10 minutes to thicken. Drizzle this sauce over the chicken. Garnish with scallions and serve.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Per serving (based on 8): 410 calories, 13g carbohydrates, 36g protein, 23g fat, 110mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 02-23-2003

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