Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)
4servings
Ingredients
- 4 pcs — Chicken Legs
- 2 tablespoons — Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons — Butter
- 0.5 cup — Onion
- 1 pcs — Red Pepper
- 3 cloves Chopped — Garlic
- 1 tsp — Salt
- 0.5 tsp — Black Pepper
- 1 cup — Chicken Stock
- 0.5 cup — Orange Juice
- 3 tablespoons — Brown Sugar
- 0.3 cup — Cilantro
Steps
- Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the chicken legs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute on each side.
- Add the chicken broth, orange juice and cook for about 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the brown sugar and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over white rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro.