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Szechwan Orange Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Szechwan Orange Chicken

9 ingredients 16 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

633
Calories
39g
Protein
18g
Fat
72g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3

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

  • ¼ cup frozen orange juice, thawed
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Asian chile paste
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 6 skinless chicken thighs
  • orange sections
  • sliced scallions

Directions

1

In a bowl, whisk first 6 ingredients.

2

Place in plastic bag.

3

Add chicken, seal and shake to coat.

4

Refrigerate 2 hours.

5

Heat outdoor grill.

6

Coat grill rack with oil.

7

Remove chicken from bag, reserve marinade.

8

Grill 20 minutes covered, turning and basting with marinade every 5 minutes until done.

9

In a saucepan, boil remaining marinade 1 minute.

10

Drizzle over chicken and serve.

11

Garnish---with orange sections and sliced scallions.

12

Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Asian Meat Dishes

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Category:Chicken Recipes

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Category:Orange juice Recipes

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Category:Orange Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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