What Are Tangerines and How Can I Use Them?

Tangerines rewards a little know-how: how to choose them, cook them, store them, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 17 recipes to cook with them.

Recipes using tangerines

There are 17 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Mandarin Cake

Flour-free mandarin cake made with whole boiled tangerines, ground almonds, and eggs. Naturally gluten-free with an intense, moist citrus crumb that melts on the tongue.

Tangerines with Honey-Lime Syrup

Whole peeled tangerines soaked overnight in a honey-lime syrup spiked with dark rum. An elegant, refreshing fruit dessert that's simple to prepare and feeds a crowd.

Citrus Fruity Rose & Vodka

Try this citrus fruits, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick infused rose, vodka and rum mixture, you wil be so impressed by the tangy flavor.

Mixed Greens with Tangerines & Fennel

Mixed greens with tangerines and fennel tosses baby lettuces with shaved fennel, fresh tangerine segments, and a tangerine-peel rice vinegar dressing. Crisp, bright winter salad.

Romulan Lucernae

Romulan Lucernae is a DIY tangerine oil lamp, not a dish. Hollow the fruit, wick the pith, fill with olive oil, and light for a warm citrus-scented glow at the dinner table.

Mixed Citrus Salad

This is a tasty fruits salad,I always make it for my kids, at breakfast or at dinner, they love it so much!

Roast Beef with Blackberry Ketchup

Five-spice-rubbed roast beef served with a homemade spiced blackberry ketchup, sweet, tart, and gently fiery with cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne. An elegant roast with a surprising fruit condiment.

Tangerine Hens

Tangerine hens stuffed with fresh tangerine segments, pecans, and mushrooms, basted with honey, soy, and white Zinfandel. An elegant citrus-roasted Cornish game hen dinner for four.

Tangerine-Berry Salads

Tangerine-berry fruit salad with sliced tangerines, blackberries, and blueberries on a creamy blended banana and sour cream base. A colorful no-cook fruit plate ready in 15 minutes.

Tangerine Curd

This makes a delicious filling for cakes and tarts and can also be used as a spread for biscuits, scones or croissants.

Raspberry-Tangerine Mousse

Raspberry-tangerine mousse folds fresh raspberries and bright tangerine into a light gelatin-set base lifted with an orange-liqueur sabayon and whipped cream. A make-ahead fruit mousse for individual glasses.

Tangerine & Honey-Glazed Chicken

Baked chicken pieces glazed with fresh tangerine juice, honey, soy sauce, and garlic. The citrus-honey marinade caramelizes into a sticky, golden coating as it roasts. Just 5 ingredients.

Fruit Fantasy Soup

Fruit fantasy soup is a chilled purée of oranges, tangerines, banana, peaches and pineapple, sweetened with honey and topped with walnuts and nutmeg. A no-cook breakfast or dessert soup that doubles as a smoothie bowl.

Spicy Jicama Salad with Tangerines

Spicy Mexican jicama salad with tangerines, apple, cantaloupe, cilantro, and a dusting of chili powder. A crisp, no-cook fruit salad in the style of Mexican street fruit cups.

Christopsomo Tis Kirias Zinis

Christopsomo: a traditional Greek Christmas bread with semolina, citrus zest from oranges and tangerines, currants, golden raisins, and a warming blend of cinnamon, anise, coriander, and cloves.

Tangerine Chicken

Tangerine your chicken with this succulent recipe that calls for orange juice, cinnamon and tangerine peel.

Maltese Almond Cakes

Kwarezimal, traditional Maltese almond cakes with cinnamon, citrus zest, and orange extract. Baked in logs and sliced into crisp biscotti-style cookies.

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