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Orange Adobo Chicken

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Orange Adobo Chicken

Lisa
The Cook
4 Servings
7 Ingredients
4 Comments

Combining the sweet flavor of oranges with a little spice from chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, these chicken breasts are the perfect warm weather grilling fare!

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4 Servings
7 Ingredients
4 Comments

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Orange Juice
  • ¼ cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Season Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mince Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
  • 2 pounds Chicken, Boneless Breasts

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

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  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat orange juice and brown sugar, whisking constantly until sugar is completely dissolved.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Grill

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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat orange juice and brown sugar, whisking constantly until sugar is completely dissolved.
  2. Whisk in season salt, salt, pepper and chiles, cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes.
  3. Place chicken breasts in a glass baking dish, and pour sauce over top.
  4. Marinate in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  5. Discard extra marinade. Grill chicken over medium heat until cooked through, turning once.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
about 8 ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories
446
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
166mg
Sodium
1589mg
Total Carbohydrates
41g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
32g
Protein
54g
WW Freestyle
9

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, soy-free, traditional, gluten-free, dairy-free, gluten-free-dairy-free, summer, spring, fall, egg-free

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, soy-free, traditional, gluten-free, dairy-free, gluten-free-dairy-free, summer, spring, fall, egg-free

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  1. This didn’t make it to the freezer. It was wonderful! The flavors were so satisfying. I cut the chipotles to 1 tablespoon because of little ones, but there was no zing at all after cooking, although there was some in the marinade – Lisa mentioned that it mellowed and she was right. Next time I’ll use the stated 2 tablespoons.
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    I had some oranges on hand, so I peeled them and pureed them whole with a peeled lime in my heavy-duty blender instead of using plain orange juice, then added the remaining marinade ingredients along with 4 teaspoons Penzey’s Adobo Salt-Free Seasoning and blended it a bit more. I forgot to heat the marinade but found that the sugar dissolved in the blender, so heating wasn’t necessary and preserved the nice fresh citrus flavor. There is enough marinade for 4 pounds of chicken, maybe even 5 or 6 pounds.
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    I had widely mixed sizes of chicken breasts, so I pounded them slightly to about 1/2″ thickness so they would cook more evenly. I grilled them over Direct/Medium heat for 2 minutes per side and they were perfect – so juicy and bursting with flavor. A cilantro-lime yellow rice was a good complement for the adobo chicken.
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    Thank you, Lisa, for a “10” recipe. Tomorrow I’ll have to stock up on more chicken so I can actually freeze this recipe.

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  2. I’m making this tonight. I buy the cans of chillies in odobo sauce then freeze them individually in ice cube trays, then put in a ziplock bag. that way I always have them on hand. I’m going to divide the marinade and use it on pork chops next week too! Thank you1

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    1. Nicole, if you want to save freezer space and own a FoodSaver or other vacuum machine, you might try pureeing a can of chipotles in adobo sauce and vacuuming it in an 8-ounce canning jar. This stores almost indefinitely in the refrigerator. It has worked for me for 10 years or more….the method, not one can of chipotles!

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