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Orange roasted chicken is incredibly good served cold over a bed of baby spinach and drizzled with a blend of orange juice and olive oil.
Quick taste change -- replace the oranges and orange juice with lemons and lemon juice!

Use fat-free chicken broth to save both fat and calories.

Low calorie and delicious
Orange Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
(10 servings - 250 calories per serving)
1 (4-5 lb) roasting chicken
2 oranges (quartered, unpeeled)
3 tbsp melted butter or margerine
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Wash chicken and pat dry.
  • Stuff oranges into cavity.
  • Tie legs together and tuck wing tips under.
  • Brush chicken with butter or margerine.
  • Sprinkle with rosemary and pepper.
  • Place chicken into roasting pan on draining rack (if you don't have a draining rack, set chicken directly on pan bottom).
  • Roast for 2 hours.
  • Remove chicken from pan and place on large serving platter.
  • Carefully pour pan juices into medium saucepan.
  • Add cornstarch, stirring well.
  • Book over medium heat until mixture boils.
  • Stir in orange juice, chicken broth, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until thickened.
  • Brush sauce onto chicken.
  • Pour extra sauce into serving dish to be served with chicken.
  • Garnish chicken with fresh orange slices, if desired.


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