Baked Orange Chipotle Chicken Recipes

ORANGE-CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the broth, marmalade, oil, vinegar, chipotle pepper, honey, chili powder and garlic powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165°., Remove chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Place cooking juices in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken. Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

WHISKEY ORANGE CHIPOTLE CHICKEN THIGHS AND DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Add the cilantro, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, tomato paste, marmalade, whiskey, olive oil, salt and black pepper to a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Put the chicken thighs and drumsticks in a resealable bag or an airtight container. Pour the marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 2 days (if the chicken is in a bag, place the bag in a baking dish before refrigerating it to avoid leaks).
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the chicken in a large roasting pan, skin-side up. Pour in the marinade along with the chicken.
• Bake until the skin is fully caramelized and crispy and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thighs reads 170 degrees F, 45 to 55 minutes. Serve garnished with a bit of fresh cilantro.

CHIPOTLE ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl combine olive oil brown sugar, ground chipotle chili, ground cumin, onion powder, honey, minced garlic, orange juice and orange zest. Stir to combined.
• If you have time, add the mixture over the chicken in a deep pan or large ziplock bag and marinate for 2-6 hours.
• Lightly grease a deep baking dish or pan with olive oil, add chicken to the pan skin side up.
• Add halved oranges and dried chipotle chili peppers to the pan.
• Pour the mixture over the chicken and bake for 25-30 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
• From time to time, brush the chicken with the juices from the pan while baking or use a spoon, to scoop it over the chicken.
• For a crispy, brown top, brush the chicken with the juices from the pan and turn the broiler on high for the final 5 minutes and broil the chicken until it is cooked through and extra browned on top. Watch it closely, so it doesn't burn.
• Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the oven, brush the chicken with the juices from the pan and loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil. Let the chicken rest for at least 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh orange zest and diced green onion.
• Serve and enjoy!

BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine orange juice and soy sauce. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken and reserved marinade in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon marmalade over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

BAKED ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk orange juice, vegetable oil, orange zest, paprika, mustard, and salt in a bowl. Arrange chicken breast halves in a baking dish; pour orange juice mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes, basting with orange glaze every 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BAKED ORANGE-CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using your fingertips, carefully separate the skin from the meat across the chicken breast and over tops of the legs. Place in roasting pan; set aside. Mix mayo, chipotle pepper and garlic until well blended; place in small resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, cut off small hole from one of the bottom corners of bag. Carefully squeeze mayo mixture under chicken skin. Push mixture carefully towards legs without tearing the skin.
• Squeeze orange halves into small bowl. Add dressing and cumin; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the dressing mixture over chicken. Place squeezed orange halves inside chicken cavity. Insert an ovenproof meat thermometer into thickest part of one of the chicken's thighs.
• Bake 1 hour. Pour remaining dressing mixture over chicken. Bake an additional 30 min. or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 180°F. Remove and discard orange halves before serving.

CHIPOTLE ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place chicken in an 8 x 12 inch Pyrex baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, herbes de provence, agave, salt and chipotle.
• Rub mixture onto chicken.
• Pour orange juice over chicken.
• Marinate chicken in the refrigerator, time permitting for up to 3 hours.
• Bake at 350°F for 1.5 to 2 hours.
• Serve.