Orange-Pepper Fried Chicken Recipe

Name: Orange-Pepper Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 -2 12 lbs chicken pieces; 4 teaspoons grated orange rind (2 oranges); ⅔ cup fresh squeezed orange juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dry mustard; ⅛ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce or ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; ¾ cup flour; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Servings: persons

2 -2 12 lbs chicken pieces
4 teaspoons grated orange rind (2 oranges)
⅔ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
⅛ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce or ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
¾ cup flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper

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["Place chicken in shallow dish or ziploc baggie.", "Combine half of the orange rind (2 tsp.)", "with next 5 ingredients.", "Pour over chicken and marinate 1-3 hours.", "In doubled brown paper lunch sack, combine rest of ingredients including the other 2 teaspoons orange rind.", "Drain chicken.", "Shake one piece of chicken at a time in sack of flour mixture til very well coated.", "If flour leftover, reshake any that need it.", "In cast iron skillet or heavy skillet, brown chicken in hot, 1/2"" deep oil, turning ocaisionally to brown evenly.", "When chicken is lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes, add 1 Tbl.", "water and cover skillet tightly with good lid.", "Cook slowly til thickest pieces are tender, about 20-30 minutes, turning ocaisionally for even browning again.", "Uncover, and cook for about 5 minutes longer to re-crisp."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 -2 12 lbs chicken pieces, 4 teaspoons grated orange rind (2 oranges), ⅔ cup fresh squeezed orange juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Orange-Pepper Fried Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Orange-Pepper Fried Chicken

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