Orange Balsamic Sauce Recipes

SALMON WITH BALSAMIC ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place salmon in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix orange zest, vinegar, honey and salt; spread over fillets., Roast 15-18 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and orange juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in honey, vinegar and salt; serve with salmon.

ORANGE, ONION, AND BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Halve onion through root end and cut crosswise into very thin slices. In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan simmer onion with orange juice and vinegar, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and thickened, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in sugar and salt to taste and cook mixture over low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Serve sauce warm or at room temperature.

ORANGE BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook shallot, stirring, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer briskly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to about 2 1/4 cups, about 25 minutes.

ORANGE-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high to high heat.
• Season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. When the oil is hot and ripples, add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes, then turn and sprinkle with rosemary. Cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• In a small bowl, stir together the marmalade, vinegar and stock and pour over the chicken. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and becomes a thin glaze. Add the scallions during the last minute of cooking time. Arrange on a serving platter and serve topped with arugula greens.

PAN-SEARED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROSEMARY BALSAMIC AND ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix 3 tablespoons olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt, orange zest, and minced rosemary in a small bowl. Rub the oil mixture all over the trimmed pork tenderloins and place them in a large baking dish. Cover and let the pork marinate 20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and sear, cooking until browned on all sides. Remove the pork tenderloins from the skillet and place into an oven-safe dish; cover. Roast the pork until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads about 145 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
• For the pan sauce: Pour off the majority of the cooking fat leaving any browned bits in the pan. Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add the shallot and the wine. Continue cooking until most of the wine has cooked off, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
• Add the broth and continue cooking until the sauce has reduced by half. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, one piece at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Stir in the balsamic vinegar, rosemary, orange zest, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Drizzle the pork with the balsamic pan sauce.
• After searing the pork tenderloins, pour off the majority of the cooking fat leaving any browned bits. Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add the shallots and wine. Continue cooking until most of the wine has cooked off, scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan.
• Add the broth or stock and continue cooking until the sauce has reduced by half. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Add the vinegar, fresh herbs, salt, and pepper, to taste. Spoon the sauce over the pork or meat and serve.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a hot non-stick grill pan or skillet sprayed with vegetable spray, sear the tenderloin for about 2 minutes per side or just until browned. Place in the prepared baking pan.
• To make the glaze, combine the 8 ingredients listed for the glaze until smooth. Spoon 1/4 cup of the glaze over the tenderloins and bake for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145 F for medium.
• Reheat the remaining glaze. Slice the tenderloin and serve with the glaze. Garnish with chopped parsley and diced apricots.

ORANGE BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the EVOO over medium-high to high heat.
• Season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Add the chicken to the pan when the oil ripples and brown for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken and season with the rosemary. Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Stir together the marmalade, vinegar, and stock and pour over the chicken. Let sauce thicken slightly, 2 to 3 minutes, until it reaches a thin glaze consistency. Add the scallions during the last minute of cooking time. Slice the chicken and serve the pieces topped with the arugula.

ORANGE BALSAMIC CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place balsamic and orange peel in a large saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce eat to low and simmer, uncovered for 4 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Add cranberries, sugar, juice and cinnamon. Increase the heat to medium, bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill.