Flavourful Cooking

Nº 38 · Spanish & Mediterranean · serves 4

Valencian Orange Chicken with Honey

Chicken in a glossy sauce of freshly squeezed orange and honey: sunny, sweet and sour and just right for children.

€8–10approx. €2.00–2.50 ppMild20 min prepLOW 5–6 hrs · HIGH 3–4 hrsFreezes well
Valencian Orange Chicken with Honey

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaCarniceríaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería / aves. Boneless thighs are usually pre-packed; the poultry shop will also debone them for you.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Bags of 'naranja de zumo' are meant for juicing; at their best mainly in winter.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: desayunos / dulces. Buy local honey at markets; Frigiliana's 'miel de caña' is molasses, not honey.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. At the market parsley is sometimes thrown in free with your veg; just ask.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Dust the chicken with flour, salt and pepper and brown it on both sides in olive oil until golden. Put it in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Soften the onion, garlic and carrot for 4 minutes. Stir in the paprika and deglaze with the juice, stock, honey (optional) and zest.

  3. 3

    Pour this over the chicken. Cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH, until the chicken reaches 75 °C.

  4. 4

    Mix the cornflour with 2 tbsp cold water and stir it into the sauce for the last 30 minutes; switch to HIGH and keep the lid on.

  5. 5

    Taste: too sweet? A splash of lemon juice restores the balance. Sprinkle with parsley.

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