Orange Chicken

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Health Score:
72 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
Ready in
Calories:
524
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie524 cal.(25 %)
Protein39 g(40 %)
Fat26 g(22 %)
Carbohydrates27 g(18 %)
Sugar added6 g(24 %)
Roughage5.7 g(19 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E1.7 mg(14 %)
Vitamin K7.3 μg(12 %)
Vitamin B₁0.4 mg(40 %)
Vitamin B₂0.6 mg(55 %)
Niacin21.2 mg(177 %)
Vitamin B₆0.8 mg(57 %)
Folate84 μg(28 %)
Pantothenic acid2.3 mg(38 %)
Biotin13.5 μg(30 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.6 μg(20 %)
Vitamin C120 mg(126 %)
Potassium1,008 mg(25 %)
Calcium149 mg(15 %)
Magnesium96 mg(32 %)
Iron4.6 mg(31 %)
Iodine6 μg(3 %)
Zinc3.5 mg(44 %)
Saturated fatty acids7.9 g
Uric acid269 mg
Cholesterol174 mg
Complete sugar27 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
5 untreated Oranges
1 handful Basil
2 Tbsps Apple syrup
100 milliliters dry white wine
salt
cayenne pepper
½ tsp sweet ground paprika
½ tsp ground cilantro
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 Chicken drumstick
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Basilolive oilOrangesaltcayenne pepper

Preparation steps

1.

Juice 2 of the oranges. Rinse the remaining oranges, pat dry and slice.  Rinse the basil, shake dry, set aside  some leaves for garnish coarsely chop the rest.

2.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).

3.

In a bowl, stir together the apple juice, white wine, orange juice, some salt and pepper, the paprika, coriander and the chopped basil.

4.

Brush a casserole dish large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer with the oil. Rinse the chicken, pat dry, and brush with some of the apple juice mixture. Place the orange slices into the dish along with the remaining apple juice mixture. Place the chicken legs on top and bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven,  and serve the chicken with the orange slices and pan juices. Garnish with the reserved basil.

5.

Serve as desired white bread.

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