Baked Orange Chicken

Simple chicken dishes rarely taste as good as Orange chicken. Instead of frying, make healthy chicken dishes using your oven. For moist boneless chicken breast and a healthy meal, try this recipe.

Notes

One does not have to flame the chicken. If you wish, use the remaining 1/4 cup orange liquor to baste the roasting chicken.

For another version of Orange Chicken, be sure to check out this cooking video:

Cooking Time2 hr 30 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter substitute
4 cups day old whole-wheat bread cubes for stuffing
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup orange liquor, divided
1 orange, peeled sectioned and chopped
1 fresh 5-pound chicken

Instructions

In a large skillet, saute the onion and celery with the butter or margarine until soft.
Mix in bread cubes, pecans, seasonings, 1/4 cup orange liquor and fresh chopped orange.
Sprinkle chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff chicken with the prepared stuffing mixture.
Bake on a preheated 400 degree F oven about 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is done and tender. Remove chicken to serving platter.
Warm remaining 1/4 cup orange liquor, Ignite and pour over chicken. When flame dies, serve immediately.

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aketch

Oct 24, 2016

What an interesting recipe. I have never stuffed any poultry with orange stuffing and flavoring. I have a recipe where the orange pieces and glazing are baked on the outside of the chicken. I will have to give this version a try.

Elrine

Sep 22, 2010

What a brilliant idea! Look forward to trying this one!!