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Grandmother's Orange Chicken

Name: Grandmother's Orange Chicken
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 kg chicken; 5 oranges; 3 potatoes; 3 serrano peppers; 3 güero peppers; 2 carrots; 2 garlic cloves; ½ onion; oil; to taste salt; bay leaves; water

A traditional Mexican dish from grandmother's kitchen featuring chicken braised in fresh orange juice with spicy peppers and root vegetables, creating a savory and comforting meal.

Adapted from a video by De mi Rancho a Tu Cocina

Receta De Mi Abuela, Pollo Con Naranja De Mi Rancho A Tu Cocina

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Ingredients

chicken2 kg
oranges5
potatoes3
serrano peppers3
güero peppers3
carrots2
garlic cloves2
onion½
oil
saltto taste
bay leaves
wateruse twice the amount of orange juice

Steps

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1
Heat oil in a large pot and add the washed chicken pieces to brown them, seasoning with salt.
2
While the chicken is browning, prepare the vegetables: peel and slice carrots into rounds, peel and cut potatoes into large cubes, slice onion, and cut peppers into strips.
3
Add the güero peppers to the browning chicken and let them cook together for a while.
4
Once the chicken is browned, add the potatoes and carrots to cook together.
5
Add garlic, onion, and serrano peppers, letting them cook briefly so the onion and peppers soften before adding the chili.
6
Pour the fresh orange juice into the pot, add bay leaves and water—using twice as much water as orange juice.
7
Add more salt to taste and bring the mixture to a boil, allowing the chicken and vegetables to cook until the chicken is fully cooked and vegetables are tender.
8
Once the chicken is fully cooked and tender, remove it from the pot to cool, then plate and serve with rice.

Grandmother's Orange Chicken

Ingredients

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