Name: Orange Chicken Thighs
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs*; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp fresh grated or minced ginger; 2 Tbsp minced garlic; 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp. five spice; 3/4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed); 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 orange slices in half-moons; 3/4 cup Low-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsp cold water; 1 Tbsp cornstarch

Orange Chicken Thighs

Course: Main DishesCuisine: Chinese

Yield:

servings

Juicy chicken thighs seasoned with salt and pepper, baked to perfection. Glazed with a delectable sauce made from butter, ginger, garlic, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, five spice, freshly squeezed orange juice, brown sugar, and chicken broth. Served with orange slices for a burst of citrus flavor.

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Ingredients

6 chicken thighs*
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Sauce:
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp fresh grated or minced ginger
2 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp. five spice
3/4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 orange slices in half-moons
3/4 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
3 Tbsp cold water
1 Tbsp cornstarch

Directions

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and place chicken thighs skin side down and sear chicken on both sides until golden brown. Reserve in a bowl.
Discard the fat from your skillet.
In the same skillet over medium heat, add butter, garlic, ginger, and cook for one minute.
Add vinegar, soy sauce, five spice, orange juice, brown sugar, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Arrange pieces of chicken in the sauce. Cover, and let cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes or when the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F.
Taste the sauce, and if it needs a little bit more salt or soy sauce added now.
Place orange slices around the chicken.
Dilute your cornstarch in cold water and pour it over your sauce. It will thicken your sauce in one minute max.
Serve warm and enjoy!

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Notes

* I like the flavor and texture of chicken thighs; however, you can use the parts of the chicken that you like the most.
You can serve orange chicken thighs with my Homestyle Fried rice, or my Peruvian white garlicky rice.

Orange Chicken Thighs

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