Saturday, February 25, 2006

Orange Chicken

* 3 to 4 chicken breasts, cubed
* sea salt and black pepper
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1 orange, juiced and finely chopped
* 1/4 cup honey
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* dash hot pepper sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
* 1/2 cup scallions
* 1/4 cup dijon mustard
* 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
* 1/4 teaspoon rosemary

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic and 1 teaspoon ginger. Simmer until aromatic. Add chicken and stir fry until done. Add 1/2 orange, finely chopped. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Drain off excess oil.

Combine remaining ingredients except for rosemary. Pour over the chicken. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add rosemary and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice and a green vegetable.
Serves 4.

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