How to cook with oranges: 8 recipes

Cooking with oranges is a great way of perking up your dishes. They pair well with chicken and seafood, and liven up desserts – so what's not to love?

The collection of orange recipes below will show you how to make the most of this zesty colourful fruit in your cooking. Get ready for some citrusy fun.

Before you get going perhaps you'd like an easy peeling orange trick?

Peel an orange in two easy moves by cutting a simple circle around the middle of the fruit with a sharp knife through to the pith. Once the incision has been made you should be able to simply pop the fruit segments out of the peel casing. Hey presto!

Orange soufflé

Soufflés can be daunting, but this recipe takes the fear out of it. This light and airy orange soufflé makes for a refreshing, light dessert with a kick of orange liqueur.

Citrus tart with blood orange slices

Looking for an impressive dessert for the festive season? Look no further, this delicious zesty tart blends regular and blood oranges and will create quite a centrepiece.

Pumpkin and orange chutney

Add some colour and spice to your fall dishes with this flavoursome chutney, the perfect accompaniment to cured and cooked meats or pungent cheeses.

Orange zest chicken on glass noodles

Chicken in a zesty orange sauce served with glass noodles is a great and cheerful mid-week dinner option. This easy recipe takes you through it step by step.

Lobster salad with orange and fennel confit

If you feel like a decadent dish, try this surprisingly easy lobster and orange salad created by Italian chef Giancarlo Morelli.

Grilled tuna skewers with orange and ginger

Orange and ginger pair beautifully with tuna in this Middle Eastern-inspired light fish dish. Perfect for a midweek supper or barbecue lunch during the warmer months.