Orange Chicken Marinade

Prepare your taste buds for a rollercoaster of tangy sweetness as we take a deep dive into the art of crafting the perfect orange chicken marinade.

Orange Chicken Marinade

Orange chicken, a beloved culinary creation, boasts a spectrum of flavors ranging from the delicately sweet to the irresistibly tangy. With roots that can be traced back to Hunan, a province in south-central China known for its fiery cuisine, the familiar version of orange chicken that most of us recognize has traversed continents to become a staple of Western Chinese menus.

The versatility of orange chicken marinade extends beyond the standard Stir-Fry. Imagine a world where orange chicken becomes the pièce de résistance of your meals – from Glazed Wings at a weekend barbecue to an inventive seafood ceviche. These unconventional uses can surprise and delight, turning an everyday ingredient into something extraordinary.

Ingredients

Serves: 8 Prep Time: 5 minutes

• 1 tablespoon homemade or Dijon mustard
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Juice and zest of 1 orange
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

How to Make Orange Chicken Marinade

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk well together. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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📖 Recipe

Orange Chicken Marinade

The orange chicken marinade is more than just a culinary component; it's a celebration of craft, health, and innovation in the kitchen.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course Marinade

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 8

Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon homemade or Dijon mustard
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Juice and zest of 1 orange
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk well together. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  1 tablespoon homemade or Dijon mustard, ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon chili powder, Juice and zest of 1 orange, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword chicken, marinade, orange

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