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CHICKEN (ORANGE MARINADE)

2 Chicken Legs (Quarter) 1/3 Cup Chipotle In Adobo Sauce or Red Chili Sauce 1 Large Orange 1 Fresh Lime 1 Tsp White Wine Vinegar 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tsp Ground Cumin 1 Tbsp Onion Flakes 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder Chili Powder, Salt, Black Pepper PREPARATIONS: 1- Zest the orange. 2- Juice the orange. 3- Grind the cumin. DIRECTIONS: 1- Combine zest and orange juice in a container. 2- Squeeze in a fresh lime. 3- Stir in chili powder, salt, and black pepper as much as you'd prefer. 4- Add white wine vinegar and chipotle sauce or red chili sauce (whichever you'd like). 5- Stir in ground cumin, onion flakes, garlic powder and olive oil. 6- Transfer the mixture to a plastic bag with zipper. 7- Place the chicken legs into the plastic bag and zip/luck the bag. 8- Keep the bag in a refrigerator overnight or 12 hours to marinate. 9- Remove the back from the refrigerator and transfer the chicken legs along with the mixture into a bakeware. 10- Cover/seal the bakeware with a aluminum foil. 11- Preheat oven to 375º F (190º C), Cook the chicken for about an hour. 12- Uncover the top and continue baking for 15 more minutes.

ORANGE CHICKEN CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Orange Chicken (Marinated chicken in orange marinade) has this traditional greasy look without the excessive oil. Chicken is very rich in niacin. Niacin is the ultimate medicine for arthritic pain. Niacin has so many other benefits as well such as cholesterol control. One serving of Orange Chicken (3.5 oz / 100g) has 125 calories (33 calories from fat), 3.7g total fat (.0..8g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 193mg potassium, 5.3g total carbohydrates (1.1g dietary fiber, 2.9g sugars) and 17.5g protein. Orange Chicken contains high amount of vitamin C.