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Sixteenth Century Orange Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Sixteenth Century Orange Chicken

12 ingredients 45 min 4 servings openrecipes
Sixteenth Century Orange Chicken

"This recipe was adapted by me from a housewife's kitchen guide published in 1594! The sauce is slightly sweet, but very good."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

442
Calories
34g
Protein
4g
Fat
65g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 13 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Meat not in our table 0
Prune not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Rose not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
  • 4 pitted prunes
  • 4 pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • 3/4 cup white wine

Directions

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