Orange chicken
Olive oil
750g skinless chicken thighs, or lean chicken breasts
1 onion, finely diced
2 sticks celery, finely diced
400g can chicken soup
1 tbsp light soy sauce
Finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat a little oil in a deep-sided frying pan or heatproof casserole dish and brown chicken pieces all over. Remove to one side.
2. Add onion and celery to pan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes to soften but not brown. Return chicken to the pan.
3. Combine chicken soup, soy sauce, the zest of one orange, and the juice of two oranges, and pour this liquid over the browned chicken pieces.
4. Cover pan or casserole dish and simmer very gently for 45 to 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked when tested. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and garnish finished dish with remaining orange zest.
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