Friday

CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Chicken with Orange Sauce









Ingredients:
21/2- 3 lbs. chicken (cut in pieces)
¼ cup flour
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup margarine or shortening
Hot water (approx.: ½ cup)

Orange sauce:
½ cup orange juice
1 ½ cup chicken broth
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. sherry
½ tsp. ginger
½ tsp. grated orange rind

Coat chicken pieces with salt, pepper and flour. Melt margarine or shortening in frying pan and brown chicken pieces. Add hot water, cover and cook slowly (low heat) until chicken is tender (about 25-30 minutes). Serve with orange sauce.

Orange sauce: In a saucepan, bring the orange juice and chicken broth to a boil. Add sherry, orange rind and ginger. Dilute the cornstarch in a little water and stir into sauce until smooth and thickened. Drizzle over chicken and serve.