Photo: Lily Banse
Chicken with leeks and orange
17 ingredients
Serves 4
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A harmonious combination of carmelized leeks and orange with bold flavors and enticing aromas
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
776
Calories
37g
Protein
43g
Fat
63g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Canola | 1 tbsp (14g) | 124 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Peel | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Veal | 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 pounds of chicken thighs/breast
- * 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- * 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil
- * 2 large onions, unpeeled, cut into large chunks
- * 2 large carrots, unpeeled cut into large chunks
- * 2 garlic heads, in their skins, cut in half horizontally
- * 1/2 cup cubed fresh ginger unpeeled
- * 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- * 1/2 cup water
- * 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- * 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- * 6 cups veal stock or chicken stock
- * 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- * 3 large pieces dried orange peel
- * black pepper from a mill
- * 3 cups leeks (white parts only) cut into 3 1/2- x 1/4 inch ribbons and wash well
- * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened at room temperature
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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