Best 20 Orange Honey Chicken Recipes

ORANGE, HONEY AND SOY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic paste, ginger paste, and black pepper in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the sauce reduces to a sticky glaze and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

ORANGE HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Make Marinade: Combine the soy sauce, honey, orange juice, garlic, oregano, pepper and paprika. Mix all together and pour over chicken pieces. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from refrigerator. Place chicken and marinade in a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Baste once.

HONEY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool. Pour 1-1/3 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4-8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 12-15 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and water in a small saucepan until smooth; stir in reserved marinade. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove and discard skin from chicken. Serve chicken over rice; drizzle with sauce. Garnish with green onions, orange slices and parsley if desired.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY HONEY ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine honey with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes.
• Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Season lightly with salt.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat margarine and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes, until seared.
• Turn chicken, cook another 4 minutes until just cooked through.
• Pour honey mixture over chicken and cook, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 min.
• Serve chicken breasts with honey-orange glaze spooned over the top.

ORANGE-HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk 1 1/2 cups orange juice, corn syrup, honey, mustard, vinegar, pepper flakes, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper together in medium bowl. Place flour in pie plate, then season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Working with one chicken breast at a time, coat chicken with flour, patting off excess.
• Heat oil in ovenproof 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add chicken breasts skin-side down; cook until well browned and most of fat has rendered from skin, 8 to 14 minutes. (If after 3 minutes you don't hear definite sizzling, increase heat to medium-high. If after 6 minutes chicken is darker than lightly browned, reduce heat slightly.) Turn chicken and lightly brown other side, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to plate.
• Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from pan. Add shallot and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to high and add orange juice mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1 cup (heatproof spatula should leave slight trail when dragged through glaze), 6 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and tilt to one side so glaze pools in corner of pan. Using tongs, roll each chicken breast in pooled glaze to coat evenly and place skin-side down in skillet.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake chicken until thickest part of breasts registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 25 to 30 minutes, turning chicken skin-side up halfway through cooking. Transfer chicken to platter and let rest 5 minutes. Return skillet to high heat (be careful-handle will be very hot) and cook glaze, stirring constantly, until thick and syrupy (heatproof spatula should leave wide trail when dragged through glaze), about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze over each breast and serve, passing remaining glaze at table.
• Variations: Apple-Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts.
• Follow the recipe above, substituting apple cider for the orange juice and 2 tablespoons maple syrup for the honey.
• Pineapple-Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken Breasts.
• Follow the recipe above, substituting pineapple juice for the orange juice and 2 tablespoons brown sugar for the honey.

ORANGE-HONEY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine 1/2 cup orange juice, lemon juice, salt and pepper; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4-8 hours or overnight., Drain and discard marinade. In a skillet, cook chicken in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove and keep warm. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Combine the honey, parsley and remaining orange juice; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil., Return chicken to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Place chicken over rice. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cashews.

ORANGE HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a single layer in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, honey and mustard. Baste chicken with half the marinade. Bake 15 minutes longer; baste with remaining marinade. Bake 10 minutes more or until the meat juices run clear.

HONEY ORANGE TERIYAKI CHICKEN RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• 1.In bowl, mix orange juice, Yoshida Sauce, honey, and 3 tablespoons zest (optional) Reserve 1 cup. 2.Marinate Chicken for 10 minutes. Drain chicken; discard marinade 3.Lightly brush grill pan with Olive Oil. Heat to medium. 4.Cook chicken, turning once halfway through cooking time (4-6 minutes) and brush with 1 cup reserved sauce. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes, until thoroughly cooked. Use remaining sauce at table as dipping sauce or salad dressing. 5.Optional: top with toasted almonds.

HONEY ORANGE BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, mix the orange juice, oil, honey, parsley, basil, orange zest, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in the bag, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place the chicken on the grill, and discard marinade. Cook chicken 15 minutes, turning once, or until juices run clear.

HONEY-ORANGE CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip sections. Brush wings with ketchup; coat with flour. Place in a shallow baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Brush some of the mixture over wings. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear, basting frequently with remaining orange juice mixture.

SPICY HONEY-ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine honey with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, and the red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Pound chicken to approximately 1/4 " thickness. Cut into bite size pieces.
• In a plastic bag mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss chicken pieces to lightly coat with flour mixture.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stirfry until just cooked through.
• Pour honey mixture over chicken and cook, stirring to coat all chicken pieces with spicy honey-orange glaze. Sprinkle with parsley and green onion.
• Tip: As stated above, you can leave the chicken breasts whole. Pour the glaze over chicken that has been cooked through, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Serve chicken breasts with honey-orange glaze spooned over the top. Garnish with parsley and green onions.

CROCK POT ORANGE HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place frozen breasts in crock pot.
• Mix juice, broth, honey, dry mustard and teryiaki sauce.
• Pour over chicken in crock.
• Cook on low for four hours.
• Add vegetables about one hour before serving.
• Place on TOP of chicken and do not stir.
• Cook the additional hour and serve over rice.
• (note: if you're not using frozen chicken subtract about an hour from cooking time!).

CROCK POT HONEY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place frozen thighs in the crock pot.
• Whisk remaining ingredients except broccoli, cornstarch, water and rice together and pour over chicken.
• Cook on low 4 to 5 hours.
• If using broccoli, add to crock pot 1 hour before chicken is done.
• Before serving, remove chicken and broccoli to serving dish and keep warm.
• Turn crock pot on high.
• Stir cornstarch into water and add to crock pot.
• Stir occasionally until it thickens and bubbles.
• Serve over the cooked rice.

HONEY-ORANGE CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with the salt, paprika and pepper. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger, nutmeg, orange juice and honey; gradually pour over onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add olives and chicken. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Serve with linguine.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CUMIN, HONEY & ORANGE (MARK BITTMAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a nonstick roasting pan, or line a roasting pan with a double layer of aluminum foil. Combine orange juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper in bowl, and whisk until smooth. Place chicken in pan, and spoon all but 1/4 cup of liquid over all of it.
• Place chicken in oven, legs first, and roast for 10 minutes. Spoon accumulated juices back over chicken, reverse pan back to front, and return to oven. Repeat four times, basting every 10 minutes and switching pan position each time. If chicken browns too quickly, lower heat a bit. If juices dry up, use reserved liquid and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water or orange juice.
• After 50 minutes of roasting, insert an instant-read thermometer into a thigh; when it reads 155 to 165 degrees, remove chicken from oven, and baste one final time. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

HONEY-ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chili sauce, orange marmalade, mustard, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon melted butter, sugar and honey together in bowl and set aside as a glaze.
• Fry chicken (already cubed or cut into bite-size pieces) in butter over medium heat in large skillet or electric frying pan. Cook until browned on both sides then fold in glaze mixture and coat chicken well cooking an additional 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat & simmer, uncovered, about 10 more minutes, basting occasionally until chicken is tender. ** If you like chicken crispier, cook at higher heat and about 5 additional minutes **.
• Serve over white or brown rice or egg noodles.
• ** Note: If you like crispy chicken, you could first coat the chicken pieces in flour & deep fry them in oil - drain on paper towel - then return them to a skillet & coat with glaze mixture and cook as above.

HONEY-SPICED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In deep 12-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces; cook about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with onion slices. Sprinkle with salt, paprika and pepper. In small bowl, mix orange juice, honey, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg; pour over chicken. Sprinkle olives over top. Cover with foil.
• Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks).
• Arrange chicken, onions and olives on platter. Pour pan juices into 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; stir into juices. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish chicken with orange slices; serve with orange sauce.

HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH SPINACH, AVOCADO AND ORANGE SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a small baking dish with non-stick aluminum foil (optional). Place 4 chicken drumsticks in dish and season with salt and pepper. Put dish in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile... 2. Peel and crush (or mince) 2 cloves garlic. In a small bowl, mix together garlic, 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp pure liquid honey, and 1/2 tsp parsley flakes. Set aside. 3. After chicken has been cooking for 10 minutes, remove dish from oven, pour sauce over chicken and turn to coat evenly. Put back in the oven and bake until cooked through, 10-15 minutes.Meanwhile... 4. Squeeze juice from 1/4 orange into a salad bowl. Peel and crush (or mince) 1 clove garlic and add to salad bowl. Then add 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper. Whisk together. 5. Peel remaining 3/4 orange, cut into slices, and add to salad bowl. Cut 1/2 avocado into cubes while still in skin, scoop out with a spoon, and add to salad bowl. 6. Wash and dry 2 1/2 large handfuls (1/2 pkg) baby spinach in a salad spinner and add to salad bowl. Alternatively, you can wash spinach in a colander, then transfer to a paper towel and pat dry. 7. Serve honey garlic chicken drumsticks with the spinach, avocado and orange salad on the side. Enjoy for dinner and lunch!

ROASTED ORANGE ROSEMARY HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and place in a large glass or plastic bowl.
• Whisk together honey, orange juice, butter, rosemary, orange zest, and garlic. Pour orange mixture over chicken; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken legs in a single layer in a roasting pan; pour orange mixture over chicken.
• Roast for 30 minutes in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Baste chicken with pan juices every 20 minutes until chicken is a deep orange brown color, no longer pink at the bone, and juices run clear, about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CROCKPOT ORANGE HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Place frozen breasts in crockpot.
• 2. Mix juice, broth, honey, dry mustard and teryiaki sauce.
• 3. Pour over chicken in crock.
• 4. Cook on low for 4 hours.
• 5. Add vegetables about one hour before serving.
• 6. Place on TOP of chicken and do not stir.
• 7. Cook the additional hour and serve over rice.