Best 9 Happy Orange Maple Chicken Recipes

HAPPY ORANGE MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• rinse chicken breasts and pat dry.
• mix together 1/2 cup fresh orange juice and 1/2 cup real maple syrup.
• if you have time, put the chicken in a plastic ziploc bag, pour in the mixture and let sit for an hour.
• put the chicken in a pan, pour the juice / syrup mixture over the chicken.
• cover and bake for about 35 minute.
• uncover and bake for another 5- 10 min or until done.

MAPLE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cider until smooth. Stir in syrup and onion powder; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and turn to coat.

MAPLE AND ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pick any visible fat from off the chicken and wash and dry.
• Dredge the pieces of chicken in the seasoned flour, patting to remove excess flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Pan fry the chicken, presentation side first, in the hot olive oil until nicely browned on both sides.
• While the chicken is browning, combine the remaining ingredients in a measuring cup.
• Remove the browned chicken from the pan and place in a shallow casserole dish.
• Add the sauce ingredients, scraping to deglaze the pan, then pour over the chicken in the dish.
• Bake in a 350*F oven for 20 minutes until nicely glazed and the chicken is cooked through.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Bring orange juice and wine to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat slightly, but keep high enough to continue a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in maple syrup and continue boiling for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until glossy and just slightly thickened. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together the rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub mixture on both sides of chicken breasts, and set aside.
• Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts, cover skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Pour orange-maple mixture over chicken (mixture will boil and bubble). Reduce heat to simmer; cover and let cook for another 10 minutes, basting occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has turned into a rich, thick glaze.

ORANGE-MAPLE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, syrup, vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and orange zest. Remove from the heat; set aside., Sprinkle chicken with remaining salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with orange juice mixture.

MAPLE SYRUP ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Place chicken quarters skin-side up on the prepared pan.
• Remove the zest from the orange with a grater, then juice the orange.
• Whisk together orange zest, orange juice, butter, maple syrup, onion powder, and salt.
• Brush orange mixture over the chicken pieces.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until done, basting midway with drippings.

MAPLE & ORANGE CHICKEN WITH PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, sunflower oil and vinegar in a bowl. Marinade chicken for at least 4 hours, but overnight is even better.
• For the pecans, melt the butter, and stir in tabasco, pepper flakes and garlic. Stir in the pecans. Spread onto a flat baking sheet and bake on a really low temp - approx 120C for an hour. Be careful that the pecans don't burn though.
• After marinading, remove the chicken and pour marinade into a small pan, bring to the boil, stirring until the marinade reduces to a sticky glaze. The oil will stop the Maple syrup from burning.
• Grill or barbecue the chicken breasts, turning and brushing with the glaze regularly until the chicken is cooked but still juicy.
• Serve the chicken with the remaining glaze as a sauce, along with the peppered pecans and whatever else takes your fancy.

ORANGE-MAPLE ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken to large shallow roasting pan.
• In small bowl, mix syrup, broth, orange peel, orange juice, bourbon, mustard, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place Brussels sprouts and carrots around chicken in pan; dot with butter. Drizzle vegetables with 1/4 cup of the orange mixture. Brush chicken with 1/4 cup orange mixture.
• Roast 1 hour 15 minutes, brushing every 20 minutes with orange mixture and stirring vegetables once, or until meat thermometer reads at least 165°F. In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining orange mixture to boiling. Boil 2 minutes. Serve orange sauce with chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle with pecans.

MARY'S MAPLE & ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make several diagonal slashes across each chicken breast. Tip the other ingredients into a wide shallow bowl and swirl them together until everything is well mixed. Add the chicken breasts and turn them in the mixture until they are evenly coated. At this point you can cover the dish with cling film and chill the chicken for 24 hours, but it's also fine to cook them straight away.
• Preheat the grill or light the BBQ. Then cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes each side, turning once and brushing or spooning over more marinade as you go, until the chicken is browned and glossy. Serve the chicken on a bed of dressed salad leaves.