Whiskey Orange Chicken

Whiskey Orange Chicken

This recipe starts with a sweet and tangy sauce that is very versatile. It can be used as a marinade, sauce, spread or dip for chicken, fish, veggies, pork, beef or lamb.I usually double the recipe, separate it into zip-lock sandwich baggies, then store them in a large freezer bag in the freezer until I need them. 

Whiskey Orange Sauce

1 tablespoon roasted Garlic mojo

(Slow roasted garlic in olive oil)

1  1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup terriake sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 cups brown sugar

Juice from half a lemon

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/3 cup honey flavored whiskey

1 can crushed pineapple plus juice

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

In saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or reduced to thick sauce. Allow to cool then blend in blender until smooth.

Whiskey Orange Chicken

2 cups Whiskey Orange Sauce, divided

2 lbs chicken breasts, cleaned and halved

1/4 tsp Hungarian paprika

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Salt & Pepper

Marinade chicken in 1 cup whiskey orange sauce for at least 3 hours.

 Remove from marinade, season with spices.

Then grill or bake---

Grill for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, basting with remaining sauce until done.

OR bake at 35 for 45 to 50 minutes.

To use in a stir fry, add at the end after meat is cooked through. 

For a tangy rice dish replace 1/4 of the water with sauce in your rice cooker.

Baste grilled burgers, or meat or kabobs with this sauce too!

I hope you give this sauce a try and let me know how you use it!