Orange Cinnamon Chicken Recipes

ORANGE CINNAMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet, and brown chicken.
• Remove chicken to the crockpot as they brown.
• Combine all other ingredients, EXCEPT flour, in skillet.
• Mix well and pour over chicken.
• Cover pot, turn on LOW and cook 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender.
• Remove one cup of sauce from pot and combine with flour, mixing well.
• Return flour mixture to the pot.
• Turn pot on HIGH and cook and additional 30 minutes.

TURMERIC AND CUMIN CHICKEN WITH CHILES, CINNAMON ORANGES AND OLIVE-CHICKPEA COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put the chicken wings in a small pot. Cover with water and sprinkle with salt. Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining chicken pieces with the juice of the lime, the juice of 1 orange and half the garlic. Sprinkle liberally with sea salt and toss to coat. Cover and marinate at room temperature for at least 45 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Heat the EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turmeric and cumin seeds and stir for a minute to toast the spices. Add the bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and chile peppers, and cook for a minute or 2 more. Add the chicken and turn to coat it with the spiced oil, then cook until the chicken is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Slice the remaining orange and add it to the pan along with the olives. Cook until heated through. Remove the chicken wings from the poaching liquid, and add 1 cup of the liquid to the pan. Partially cover and simmer for 20 more minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks. (If you aren't serving the chicken immediately, cool and then store it in the refrigerator. Store any leftover poaching liquid separately. Reheat the chicken over medium heat and prepare the couscous before serving.)
• Combine 1 1/2 cups reserved poaching liquid, the butter, chickpeas and cilantro in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then stir in the couscous. Turn off the heat, cover the pan and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Serve the couscous with the chicken.

ORANGE CINNAMON CHICKEN IN CROCK-POT

Steps:

• Place chicken into slow cooker.
• Combine all other ingredients, except flour, mix well and pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on LOW and cook 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender. Remove 1 cup of sauce from the pot and combine with flour, mixing well.
• Return sauce to pot.
• Turn pot on HIGH, and cook additional half hour.

CINNAMON ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten breasts to 1/4" thickness and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Spray a pan large enough to hold chicken with cooking spray.
• Heat pan over medium heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook 3-4 minutes or until done.
• Add remaining ingredients; cook 3-4 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve sauce over chicken.

CINNAMON RAISIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion, garlic, cinnamon and pepper in oil until onion is tender. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until juices run clear. Add orange juice and raisins. Cook over low heat for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.