Best 7 Maple Orange Chicken Recipes

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.

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.

MAPLE-ORANGE CHICKEN WITH ACORN SQUASH AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place squash and sweet potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker. Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine orange marmalade and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with squash and potatoes on the side and extra sauce spooned over top (reserve remaining chicken for pizza). Top with parsley and rosemary just before serving.

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.

BETTY'S ORANGE MAPLE ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• 1. Place all the ingredients in a LARGE zip lock back suitable for marinating. Place on a plate just in case! Pop into your fridge and marinate for at least 3 hours or longer (no more than 24 hours).
• 2. Preheat your oven to 350oF/180oC. Open the bag and gently pour everything into a large baking tray (one that you bake a chicken or a lasagne tray. Arrange the chicken legs so they aren't overlapping. Be sure to pour all the marinade over the chicken.
• 3. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from the oven. Turn each chicken leg over and bake for a further 30 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked and the juices run clear.

MAPLE ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 475
• 2. wisk maple syrup, mustard, orange zest, vingar and tyme in a medium bowl
• 3. pat chicken dry with a paper towl
• 4. season with salt and pepper
• 5. heat oil i an oven safe skillet over midium heat
• 6. cook skin side down for 5 minutes
• 7. turn skin side up and transfer to the oven
• 8. cook for 15 minutes or until golden brown
• 9. transfer chiken to plate
• 10. tent with foil
• 11. pour out any fat in skillet and maple mixmin pan over medium heat for 3 minutes(stir often)
• 12. season with salt and pepper
• 13. retern chicken to pan and glaze
• 14. serve