Oranges are one of the most well known fruits in the citrus family. In fact, this fruit has been considered to be valuable for over 4,000 years. The very first oranges arrived in Spain, Persia, Africa, Egypt and Asia through the ancient Arab trade routes. It is originally from China and even though oranges have been around for years, it was only during the last century that it became a common household fruit in the United States through the developments in transportation.
Oranges are usually eaten raw as a snack or placed in fruit salads. However, did you know that you can actually do more with them? In fact, you can create whole dishes using oranges as the main ingredient. This means an additional source of Vitamin C for your dishes. So, ready to get started? Here are a few recipes which have oranges as an ingredient:
Orange and Ginger Chicken. You will need: 2 chicken breasts, 1 orange (rind), 1 glass of white wine, 1 garlic clove, fresh ginger, mushrooms and a handful of cashew nuts. First, rub the chicken breasts with a mixture the ginger and orange rind. Next, heat the oil in your frying pan and add the chicken. After it's cooked, place the chicken in a dish. Fry the mushrooms in the pan with some freshly crushed Garlic, some cashew nuts and add the white wine. Pour this mixture over the chicken and bake it for 20 minutes. This dish is best served with pasta or creamed potatoes.
Salmon in Orange Sauce. For this dish, you will need: 4 slices of fresh salmon, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 30g butter, orange juice, salt and pepper, 1 onion,1/4 cup fresh mixed herbs, 2 cups fish bouillon, 1 cup dry white wine, 1 cup cr'me fraiche, 2 tbsp capers, and 8 orange slices for garnish. First, clean your salmon and add the salt and pepper for seasoning. In a frying pan, saute? your herbs and onion. After wards, you can add the wine, the bouillon and capers. Subsequently add the orange juice and cr'me fraiche after it heats up. Add your salmon and let it simmer for at least 5 minutes. Serve with the sliced oranges.
Orange Cake. To make orange cake, you would need the ff: 100g butter, the juice of 2 oranges as well as grated peel, 250g flour, 100g grated almonds, 9g baking powder, tsp salt and 2 egg whites (beat till foamy). This is quite easy to make as all you need to do is mix all the ingredients together, adding the eggs last. Take a baking form and fill it with the cake mixture and bake it in an oven which was pre-heated to 37F for at least 45 minutes. You can add warm orange marmalade over the cake for added sweetness.
Now, that we have a few recipes up, let's talk about other uses for the orange fruit. Most people love oranges because of the fact that it is one of the best fruits to eat raw and to get juice from. From salads, marmalade as well as frozen desserts, oranges can be used in a wide variety of ways. In fact, even its peeled skin can be used to create essential oils that are often used in aromatherapy.
In Indian cooking, the orange flower water, which is distilled from its tress blossoms, is actually used in many dishes. In fact, nothing goes to waste. The fruit itself as well as its grated zest can be used to add extra punch for cakes, as well as seafood dishes. Bitter oranges are also used to make jam, jelly, sauce and syrup. Whilst the fruits bitter zest is used to add a tinge of orangey flavor to various alcoholic drinks.
The next time you cook, try adding a bit of orangey flavor to it and see what happens. After all, it's through experimenting that we learn. Add a different flavor and aroma to your dishes and start cooking with oranges today.
Oranges are usually eaten raw as a snack or placed in fruit salads. However, did you know that you can actually do more with them? In fact, you can create whole dishes using oranges as the main ingredient. This means an additional source of Vitamin C for your dishes. So, ready to get started? Here are a few recipes which have oranges as an ingredient:
Orange and Ginger Chicken. You will need: 2 chicken breasts, 1 orange (rind), 1 glass of white wine, 1 garlic clove, fresh ginger, mushrooms and a handful of cashew nuts. First, rub the chicken breasts with a mixture the ginger and orange rind. Next, heat the oil in your frying pan and add the chicken. After it's cooked, place the chicken in a dish. Fry the mushrooms in the pan with some freshly crushed Garlic, some cashew nuts and add the white wine. Pour this mixture over the chicken and bake it for 20 minutes. This dish is best served with pasta or creamed potatoes.
Salmon in Orange Sauce. For this dish, you will need: 4 slices of fresh salmon, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 30g butter, orange juice, salt and pepper, 1 onion,1/4 cup fresh mixed herbs, 2 cups fish bouillon, 1 cup dry white wine, 1 cup cr'me fraiche, 2 tbsp capers, and 8 orange slices for garnish. First, clean your salmon and add the salt and pepper for seasoning. In a frying pan, saute? your herbs and onion. After wards, you can add the wine, the bouillon and capers. Subsequently add the orange juice and cr'me fraiche after it heats up. Add your salmon and let it simmer for at least 5 minutes. Serve with the sliced oranges.
Orange Cake. To make orange cake, you would need the ff: 100g butter, the juice of 2 oranges as well as grated peel, 250g flour, 100g grated almonds, 9g baking powder, tsp salt and 2 egg whites (beat till foamy). This is quite easy to make as all you need to do is mix all the ingredients together, adding the eggs last. Take a baking form and fill it with the cake mixture and bake it in an oven which was pre-heated to 37F for at least 45 minutes. You can add warm orange marmalade over the cake for added sweetness.
Now, that we have a few recipes up, let's talk about other uses for the orange fruit. Most people love oranges because of the fact that it is one of the best fruits to eat raw and to get juice from. From salads, marmalade as well as frozen desserts, oranges can be used in a wide variety of ways. In fact, even its peeled skin can be used to create essential oils that are often used in aromatherapy.
In Indian cooking, the orange flower water, which is distilled from its tress blossoms, is actually used in many dishes. In fact, nothing goes to waste. The fruit itself as well as its grated zest can be used to add extra punch for cakes, as well as seafood dishes. Bitter oranges are also used to make jam, jelly, sauce and syrup. Whilst the fruits bitter zest is used to add a tinge of orangey flavor to various alcoholic drinks.
The next time you cook, try adding a bit of orangey flavor to it and see what happens. After all, it's through experimenting that we learn. Add a different flavor and aroma to your dishes and start cooking with oranges today.
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Can't figure out what to cook for dinner?? This just released ebook "Orange Recipes" puts a twist on meals by including oranges as an ingredient. There are so many easy orange recipes out there that we have compiled a list of our favorites in one easy to guide.
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