Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)

Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)

Ingredients

Chicken Legs

4 Chicken Legs

Olive Oil

2 tablespoons Olive Oil

Butter

2 tablespoons Butter

Onion

1/2 cup Onion

Red Pepper

1 Red Pepper

Garlic

3 cloves Chopped Garlic

Salt

1 tsp Salt

Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Chicken Stock

1 cup Chicken Stock

Orange Juice

1/2 cup Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

3 tablespoons Brown Sugar

Cilantro

1/4 cup Cilantro

Instructions

1- Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat.

2- Add the chopped onions, red bell pepper and garlic.

3- Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often until the vegetables are soft.

4- Add the chicken legs and season with salt and pepper.

5- Cook for about 1 minute on each side.

6- Add the chicken broth, orange juice and cook for about 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

7- Add the brown sugar and cover the pot.

8- Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

9- Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over white rice.

10- Garnish with fresh cilantro.