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Honey-Spiced Chicken with Orange Sauce

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 6
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Create a classic delicious Jewish chicken dish with traditional use of honey.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 9, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • Orange slices, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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).
  • 4
    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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    In Israel, as in much of the Middle East, honey is an ingredient used to signal festive occasions, to celebrate the sweetness of life or of a new year.
  • tip 2
    Serve this chicken with a side of couscous or rice and fresh green beans.
  • tip 3
    Paprika is a spice made from grinding dried fruits such as bell pepper and chili peppers and is used to add flavor and color.

Nutrition

340 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 31g Protein, 22g Total Carbohydrate, 17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
590mg
24%
Potassium
420mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
17g
Protein
31g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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