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Israeli Orange Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Israeli Orange Chicken

9 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

255
Calories
33g
Protein
4g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 3 lbs. cut-up frying chicken
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon or orange peel
  • 1/4 tsp. tarragon
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. paprika

Directions

1

Trim off fringe fat, if any, from chicken.

2

Place chicken in a single layer skin side up in a shallow roasting pan. Bake in a very hot (450 degree) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until skin is crisp and well rendered of fat.

3

Pour off and discard fat.

4

Combine citrus juices, peel, tarragon and thyme and pour over chicken.

5

Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder and paprika.

6

Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.

7

Bake, basting occasionally, until chicken is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes more.

8

Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

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Category:Israeli Recipes

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Category:Israeli Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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