What Are Orange segments and How Can I Use Them?
If orange segments have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 13 recipes to try them in.
| In Chinese: | 橘子瓣 | |
| British (UK) term: | Orange segments | |
| en français: | les segments d'orange | |
| en español: | gajos de naranja |
Recipes using orange segments
There are 13 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Asparagus Chicken Mousse with Orange Butter
Sophisticated presentation and awfully tasty. Chicken and asparagus mousse, decorated with asparagus tips and served with an orange butter.
Orange Chocolate Crunch
Orange chocolate crunch cake with fresh orange segments baked into the batter, topped with a crunchy layer of brown sugar, chocolate chips, and walnuts. No butter needed.
Dark Chocolate Torte with Orange Confit Sauce & Zest
Elegant dark chocolate torte layered with rich chocolate mousse on a thin cocoa sponge, served with homemade orange caramel confit sauce. A restaurant-level dessert you can make at home.
De Luxe Rennet Custard
De Luxe rennet custard, an old-fashioned milk-based pudding set with rennet and dressed up with cranberry sauce, toasted coconut, orange segments, raspberries, walnuts, and pineapple. A vintage dessert that tastes like an ice cream sundae, minus the freezer.
Alice's Best Orange Muffins
Orange muffins packed with citrus: 1¼ cups of orange juice in the batter and a juicy orange segment crowning every cap. Tender from a butter-shortening combo, makes three dozen for brunch.
Spicy Orange Beef Stir Fry
Quick orange beef stir-fry with marmalade glaze, ginger, carrots, and green onions served over rice. Uses leftover cooked beef for a glossy, citrusy 30-minute dinner.
Orange Upside-Down Cheesecake
No-bake orange upside-down cheesecake with fresh orange segments set in gelatin, a cream cheese and whipped cream filling, and a vanilla wafer cinnamon crust.
Crocked Orange Chicken
Slow cooker orange chicken made with frozen orange juice concentrate and ginger, served over rice and topped with shredded coconut, fresh orange segments, and green onions.
Cranberry Orange Holiday Wreath
Showstopping cranberry orange holiday wreath bread filled with cranberries, orange segments, pecans, and bran, drizzled with vanilla glaze. A festive yeast bread centerpiece for Christmas brunch.
Grilled Swordfish with Citrus Salsa
Creole-spiced grilled swordfish with a fresh citrus salsa of orange, lemon, and lime segments, honey, and cilantro. Served over crispy fried corn tortilla strips.
Triple-Gelatin Fruit Salad
A stunning layered gelatin salad with orange segments, cranberry-banana, and a creamy lemon-cream cheese layer with pears, molded in a fluted tube pan. Retro potluck showstopper.
Coconut Shrimp with Calypso Punch Relish
Crispy coconut-breaded shrimp with curry and cayenne heat, double-dipped in honey egg wash, deep-fried golden, and served with a fresh pineapple-orange-jicama relish. Restaurant-quality appetizer at home.
