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Orange-Coated Chicken Recipe

This delightfully different dish was in the first cookbook I used as a new bride. My guests commented on the fruity flavor, which made me feel proud of my accomplishment!

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Orange-Coated Chicken Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 55 65

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up
1/4 cup butter, melted
Orange slices
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a shallow bowl, beat eggs and orange juice. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, paprika, salt and orange peel. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then in crumb mixture. Place, skin side down, in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; drizzle with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Top with orange slices and sprinkle with parsley. Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (14 ounces) equals 690 calories, 40 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 290 mg cholesterol, 1,300 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 56 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Coated Chicken in Country Chicken Cookbook , p61