Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken legs Bone-in and skin on
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup white onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt or to your taste more if needed
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the chicken legs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute on each side.
- Add the chicken broth, orange juice and cook for about 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the brown sugar and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over white rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 921mgPotassium: 466mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1195IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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