Mexican Orange Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This is my Mexican sister-in-law's recipe. It's so tender and delicious, most people say it doesn't even taste like chicken! Serve it with the juices left in the pan and a good bread to soak it all up! Yum! Hope you enjoy it!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mexican Orange Chicken

Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks

8 chicken thighs

salt and black pepper to taste

1 ½ cups cubed cooked ham

1 ½ cups canned pineapple chunks

1 (12 ounce) package bacon slices

cut into 2 inch pieces

½ cup raisins

8 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

¼ cup chicken bouillon granules

¼ cup butter

cut into small chunks

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish with a cover.

Step 2

Place the chicken drumsticks and thighs in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Evenly distribute the ham pineapple chunks bacon and raisins over the chicken.

Step 3

Stir together the orange juice and chicken bouillon granules in a bowl and pour the mixture over the top of the dish. Dot the top evenly with chunks of butter.

Step 4

Cover and bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is very tender and the sauce has started to reduce about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover baste the chicken pieces with the juices in the bottom of the pan and return to the oven until the chicken is golden about 30 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Orange Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 815.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 49.2g 98%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 34.2g

Fat: 49.7g 76%

Saturated Fat: 17.1g 86%

Cholesterol: 186.8mg 62%

Vitamin A Iu: 892.4IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.6mg 159%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 45%

Vitamin C: 137.5mg 229%

Folate: 89.7mcg 22%

Calcium: 67.4mg 7%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 78.5mg 28%

Potassium: 1098.8mg 31%

Sodium: 1399.2mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 70%

Calories From Fat: 447.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.