Best 8 Chicken Thighs With Spicy Orange Sauce Recipes

SPICY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely grate peel from one orange; place peel in a small bowl. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand oranges upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from oranges. Working over the small bowl with orange peel to catch juices, cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit; set sectioned oranges aside. Stir cornstarch, broth, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, jalapeno and pepper flakes into orange juice and peel., Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken; stir-fry 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in reserved orange sections. Serve with rice. Sprinkle servings with sesame seeds and green onions.

TANGY ORANGE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Stir in 1 teaspoon orange zest. Add chicken; spoon sauce over top. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove to a serving platter. Stir lemon juice and remaining orange zest into sauce; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with bacon.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat, stir the sauce ingredients together until the sugar dissolves and the flavors are blended, about 1 minute.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the chicken in a lightly sprayed or oiled 11 x 7 inch glass baking dish.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover, baste with the sauce, and continue to bake, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.
• Pour the sauce into a small pan over medium heat.
• Blend the cornstarch and water and stir into the sauce.
• Stir until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour the sauce over it.
• Garnish with orange slices and parsley.

ROSEMARY MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE GLAZE AND ORANGE-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Spicy Orange Glaze: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on the grill. Cook until reduced to 1 cup. Set 1/4 cup aside.
• Chicken: Whisk together the oil, garlic and rosemary in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Preheat grill to medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side-down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through, turning and basting with the Spicy Orange Glaze every 2 minutes. Remove from the grill, place on a platter and brush with the reserved Spicy Orange Glaze. Serve with the Orange-Pineapple Relish on the side.
• Orange-Pineapple Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

ORANGE SAUCE SWEET AND SAVORY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 375 F. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion until softened.
• Add the orange juice, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Simmer , stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
• Divide the sauce in two. Reserve.
• Arrange the chicken thighs in a greased baking dish lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper, skin-side up if you're using thighs with skin.
• Brush the chicken lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Liberally brush half of the sauce over the chicken thighs and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Bring the remaining sauce to a boil and reduce to a syrupy glaze to serve with the chicken.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

YUMMY BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS IN TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Whisk ketchup, water, vinegar, butter, onion, paprika, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and steak sauce together in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, for flavors to blend.
• Spread chicken thighs in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken thighs.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until thighs are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CREOLE MUSTARD-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per side. Add orange juice and broth to skillet. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Add mustard, honey and pepper sauce to skillet. Increase heat and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, whisking occasionally, about 7 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Simmer until heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken to plates; top with sauce and serve.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ORANGE SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add chicken thighs and brown, 6 or 7 minutes on each side. Transfer to a lightly sprayed or oiled 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
• In a bowl or cup, whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, zest, honey, salt, and ginger and pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Baste with sauce. Turn and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and seeds are toasted, about 15 minutes longer.