Tin Foil Orange Chicken has a slightly citrus, garlic, sesame flavor that will not only feed your soul but your stomach as well. The luscious flavor and moist chicken is the kind of recipe dreams are made of. Indeed, the memory of it will leave you salivating and making time standstill. Just so all your senses can appreciate each and every morsel as this is the kind of meal that makes you want to lick your plate clean. Even though it is not appropriate etiquette to do so you will still desire to do it. Additionally, add some vegetables to the tin foil packet and dinner is complete. Enjoy Tin Foil Orange Chicken tonight.
Tin Foil Orange Chicken, in short, has elements and Asian flavors such as coconut aminos which replace soy sauce. Not to mention the Chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and coconut vinegar. All these flavors blend to make a most luscious sauce. Incredibly Tin Foil Orange Chicken is quick and easy to make. All you need is 5 minutes to make it and the time to wait for it to bake. By the way, this recipe can be made with frozen chicken or fresh, the only difference is the amount of time it takes to cook. Indeed you could also make several tin foil packets and freeze to eat at a later date.
Tin Foil Orange Chicken:
If making this from a frozen tin foil packet, simply remove from the freezer, and place it into a preheated 400 F oven baking for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or allow to thaw first. Don’t forget to pour out the juices from the tin foil packets and make a gravy or sauce to dip your baked chicken into. The Orange Sesame Sauce is so delicious you will wonder where it has been all your life.
The chicken can be cut with a fork as it is so tender. However, the chicken will be light in color but will be remarkably tasty.
This recipe can also be made on the grill and will take approximately 30 minutes to cook if using defrosted chicken. Not to mention that these packets can be made ahead of time and also cooked in a campfire for approximately 40 minutes. Indeed, the tin foil can also be used as a plate when camping no need to dirty dishes. Each packet can be individualized with preferred vegetables making it a one-dish meal. Perfect for those with special diets and making it easy to clean up.
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Incredibly this recipe uses Yai’s Thai Chili Garlic Hot Sauce. Coconut Aminos are often used as a gluten-free alternative to soy sauce. Black Sesame Oil and Coconut Vinegar can be found on Amazon.
What could make this dinner better? How about Gluten-Free Orange Marmalade Cake for dessert.
Tin-Foil Orange Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 1 tbsp maple sugar
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp Yai’s Thai chili garlic hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp black sesame oil
- 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 oz snow peas
Directions:
First, preheat oven to 400 F. Second, in a small bowl combine orange, juice, maple sugar, coconut aminos, chili sauce, sesame oil, coconut vinegar, and sesame seeds together.
Thirdly, pull off a sheet of tin foil and fold in half. Next place chicken breast onto the tin foil slightly fold up the sides so that liquid does not pour out. Additionally, add 4 oz. of snow peas per packet or any other vegetable. Pour 1/4 cup of liquid over the chicken breast making sure not to spill it out.
Finally, fold and crimp package shut. Bake 25 – 35 minutes if using thawed chicken or until internal temperature is 165 degrees F. If using frozen chicken breast cook 45 minutes – 1 hour. Lastly, remove from oven allow to cool slightly. Carefully opening tin foil so as not to allow the steam to burn you. Next, remove chicken breast to a serving plate. Serve with or without sauce.
Orange Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 tsp tapioca flour
- 1/8 cup water
- juices from tin foil packages
Directions:
First, combine the tapioca flour and water stirring to create a slurry. Secondly, pour all tin foil juices into a pot when it comes to a simmer stir in a slurry and continue to stir until desired consistency. Serve over chicken or as a dipping sauce.
Tin Foil Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp Yai's Thai chili garlic hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp black sesame oil or sesame oil
- 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 4 whole chicken breasts
- 16 oz. snow peas
Orange Sesame Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tsp tapioca flour
- 1/8 cup water
- all juices from tin foil packets
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400 F.
- Second, in a small bowl combine orange, juice, maple sugar, coconut aminos, chili sauce, sesame oil, coconut vinegar, and sesame seeds together.
- Thirdly, pull off a sheet of tin foil and fold in half.
- Next place chicken breast onto the tin foil slightly fold up the sides so that liquid does not pour out.
- Additionally, add 4 oz. of snow peas per packet or any other vegetable.
- Pour 1/4 cup of liquid over each chicken breast making sure not to spill it out.
- Finally, fold and crimp package shut.
- Bake 25 - 35 minutes if using thawed chicken or until internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
- If using frozen chicken breast cook 45 minutes - 1 hour.
- Lastly, remove from oven allow to cool slightly.
- Carefully opening tin foil so as not to allow the steam to burn you.
- Next, remove chicken breast to a serving plate.
Orange Sesame Sauce
- First, combine the tapioca flour and water stirring to create a slurry.
- Secondly, pour all tin foil juices into a pot when it comes to a simmer stir in a slurry and continue to stir until desired consistency.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 4.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 278 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4 g | 7 % |
| Saturated Fat 0 g | 1 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 152 mg | 51 % |
| Sodium 602 mg | 25 % |
| Potassium 137 mg | 4 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 9 g | 3 % |
| Dietary Fiber 0 g | 1 % |
| Sugars 8 g | |
| Protein 48 g | 95 % |
| Vitamin A | 2 % |
| Vitamin C | 52 % |
| Calcium | 2 % |
| Iron | 6 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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Looks good!
It is indeed delicious. Thanks so much for the comment. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
looks amazing, just like everything else you create. i also enjoyed your quotes 🙂
Thanks Wendi. Would you mind very much if I emailed you? I really appreciate you. It is simple, quick and easy to make. Not to mention tasty! Thanks you so much for your kindness and friendship! Have a wonderful and blessed day!
I would love you to email me! 🙂 You know how much I appreciate you and all you do to help others.