Orange Marmalade with Chia Seed (No Sugar Added)

🧂 Ingredients

• 7-8 mandarin oranges

  skin & rind removed and extract the pulp only
• 1 tbsp chia seed
• ½ lemon

  freshly squeezed juice
• 2 tbsp orange zest
• Water

Instructions

• 1 Wash the mandarin oranges. Choose the best looking oranges for the zest.
• 2 Use a peeler to peel the zest of the oranges, taking care not to peel the pith
  (white part).
• 3 Add water and zest into a pot and bring to boil for about 3 minutes. Then drain
  the water and set the zest aside.
• 4 Remove the skin of the oranges, extract only the juice pulp.
• 5 Add orange pulp to a pot over medium low heat. Use a potato masher to mash the
  pulp to release its juice.
• 6 Add 2 tbsp of boiled orange zest and mix well.
• 7 Bring the juice and pulp to a rolling boil. Once boiled, reduce heat to a
  simmer. The mixture will be runny with the juice and pulp separated.
• 8 Add chia seed and mix well.
• 9 Use a hand blender to blend the mixture to further break down the pulp.
• 10 Squeeze juice from half a lemon and mix well.
• 11 Keep stirring until the mixture reaches a thick consistency.
• 12 Let the jam cool before storing in an airtight container. Store in the fridge up
  to a week.

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