This golden Cilantro Orange Chicken is flavorful and crispy to perfection. It’s a finger-licking dish. You will need napkins.

When I am being normal, I serve it with rice, beans, and quick pineapple salsa. It all works so well together. This dish has a Cuban flair: rice, beans, and a mojo sauce. Tropical fruit is also added to the plate. Yum. Yum yum yum.

The chicken is an excellent option if you are in a hurry or don’t want to spend time on the extras.

I rarely love a “plain chicken” recipe, but this chicken is directly off-the-pan delicious. You can brush the chicken browned with extra sauce from your oven. Just pass me some skewers, and you are done. All I need is this! It’s just a snack turned into dinner standing over the stove.

Ingredients

Cilantro Orange Sauce:

  • 1/4 – 1/2 cilantro Finely chopped
  • 2 Cloves You can also find out more about the following: grated
  • juice of 2 Oranges (about 4-5 tablespoons juice) + a little zest
  • Three tablespoons Brown sugar
  • Three tablespoons of avocado oil
  • Two tablespoons of white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt

Chicken:

  • 1.25 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • wood or metal Skewers (optional)

Optional/For Serving:

  • One pouch of pre-made Yellow rice. Make your own!
  • 1 14 – The ounce. You can also read about how to get in touch with us. Refried. You can also find out more about Regular black beans.
  • 1 – 2 diced pineapple, Mango, and avocado (optional)

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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Start soaking your wood skewers if you use them!
  2. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Turn on the broiler and place one of the racks at the very top of the oven, approximately 6 inches away from the heating element.
  3. Place the chicken in a large bowl.
  4. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small dish.
  5. Then, pour half over the chicken to coat it. Reserve the other half for later. You can thread the chicken onto skewers or let the excess sauce drain off before adding the chicken to the sheet pan. You can (I will!) add extra Salt to the chicken. Season the chicken with an extra pinch of Salt.
  6. Broil the chicken for 12 minutes or until it is cooked and has a golden, burnished exterior.
  7. Optional – mix some reserved sauce with the diced pineapple/mango/avocado to make a little “salsa.”
  8. Serve the chicken with rice, beans, and your fruit salsa. Serve your chicken with beans, rice, and fruit salsa. So good! Fresh, savory, and juicy.