Toss some whole oranges into your blender (peel and all), add a few more ingredients, cook the chicken in this delicious mixture, and you will have a delicious and healthy dinner.
Ingredients
8 boneless chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 lb)
sea salt and black pepper
2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
2 large oranges (organic if possible), washed, unpeeled, cut into quarters
1 Tbs sliced fresh ginger
5 garlic cloves
¾ cup coconut sugar
½ cup plum sauce or hoisin sauce or korean bbq sauce (use whatever healthy version is available)
1 -1/2 tsp sriracha
¾ cup chicken broth
1 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
¼ tsp five spice powder
Instructions
Preheat your broiler.
Heat oil in a large sautee pan over medium-high heat.
Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
Brown the chicken on both sides in the oil, about 5 minutes on each side.
Place all of the remaining ingredients into a blender and whiz it up until it's really smooth. (I used my Vitamix so this didn't take too long.)
When the chicken is browned, pour enough of your blended orange sauce into the pan so that the chicken is mostly covered. Stir to coat the chicken.
Cover the pan and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Transfer the chicken, shaking off excess sauce, to a baking sheet.
(I saved my extra sauce and put it in the freezer for another time!)
Place the sheet under the broiler until the sauced chicken starts to char a bit (about 3 minutes).
Enjoy!
Recipe by Kitchen of Youth at https://kitchenofyouth.com/orange-peel-chicken/