This Orange Sauce for Chicken is full of flavor and ready when you are, this is so nice to have canned up on the shelf for speedy meals.
Ingredients and Variations
Ingredients: Fresh orange juice, orange zest, bottled lemon juice, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, granulated sugar, minced garlic, minced ginger, Term-flo, salt and red pepper flakes.
Variations: Extra red pepper flakes can be added for more heat or left out altogether, Clear Jell can be used instead of Therm-flo or sauce can be canned un thickened. 1/2 cup more sugar can be added if you like it sweeter or a sugar substitute suitable for canning can be used instead of sugar. Add a teaspoon or orange extract for extra orange flavor!
Canning
Before you begin, be sure to do the safety checks on your canner per manufacturer instructions. Always inspect your jars for chips and cracks and wash all equipment needed for the canning project, in hot soapy water.
*Pint and a half jars always process for quart time and half pints always process for pint times.
Be sure to check the recipe for recommended headspace and be accurate. This is important for shelf stability and safety. Consult the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving for more information. https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html