Honey Spiced Orange Chicken

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour 20-30 minutes

Ingredients
2 tbsp canola oil
2 1/2 to 3 lbs, chicken cut up
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup honey
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 cup pitted black olives
1/4 cup cold water
2 tsp cornstarch
Orange slices

Cooking Tools

Large frying pan

Baking dish

Small saucepan

Directions
Preheat oven to 390 Degrees F.  Heat oil in a frying pan until hot.  Sear chicken over medium heat until brown on all sides, about 15 minutes.  Place chicken in ungreased baking dish, top with onions.  Sprinkle with salt, paprika and pepper.  Mix orange juice, honey, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg: pour over chicken.  Add olives and cover, Bake for 1 hour.  Arrange chicken, onions and olive on a platter.  Pour pan juices into a saucepan;  heat to boiling.  Mix water and cornstarch; stir into juices.  Cook and stir until it thickens.  Garnish with cut orange wedges and pour orange sauce on chicken. Garnish with chopped green onions (optional)
Serves 6

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