Best 4 Spicy Orange Juice Recipes

SPICY ORANGE MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the marinade: In a blender or food processor, combine the orange juice or chopped oranges, onion, chipotle in adobo, garlic, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, and salt. Pulse a few times to make a coarse purée. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Trim the fat from the chicken thighs: With scissors, snip off the excess fat from the thighs.
• Pound the chicken thighs to even thickness: Put the chicken thighs between two sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until an even thickness of about 1/2-inch.
• Marinate the chicken: Add the chicken to the bowl of marinade (or transfer both to a zipper freezer bag). Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Cook the chicken: Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron pan or heavy skillet on medium high heat. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade, blotting off the excess (but not all) with a paper towel. Working in batches, cook the chicken pieces for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.
• To serve: Sprinkle the chicken with chopped cilantro or parsley, garnish with orange wedges and serve with Spanish rice . Recipe adapted from one by the National Chicken Council

SPICY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
• Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from refrigerator and drain thoroughly in colander, reserving marinade.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Cook and stir chicken for 2 minutes; spoon out any excess liquid.
• Continue to cook and stir until chicken caramelizes, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in white portions of green onions, garlic, and orange zest; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in half of reserved marinade. Simmer until reduced and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, and sugar snap peas; cook and stir until vegetables are warmed, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in green portions of green onions; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

SPICY ORANGE JUICE

Steps:

• Juice together all ingredients and enjoy!

SPICY ORANGE QUINOA

Steps:

• Broil pepper halves 4 in. from the heat until skin blisters. Cool slightly; finely chop pepper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, bring broth, orange juice, cayenne and saffron to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat oil and buttery spread over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms, 1/2 cup nuts and bay leaves; cook and stir until onion is tender. Add mixed vegetables, garlic and reserved serrano pepper; cook 4-5 minutes longer. Stir in orange, lemon juice, zest, pepper and salt., Gently stir quinoa into vegetable mixture; discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with remaining Brazil nuts.