Orange Raspberry Chicken

LARavenscroft's Note:

Chicken in a slightly sweet sauce with a kick.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 blood oranges (about 1/2 cup juice)
• 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add oil and heat until it ripples.
3. Brown chicken on both sides until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Remove from skillet to a plate and keep warm.
5. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
6. Blend remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
7. Pour into skillet and mix with shallots and garlic.
8. Return chicken to skillet.
9. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, basting chicken occasionally with sauce.
10. Remove lid, increase heat to medium and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I'll admit that I took a few liberties with this recipe, but they were small ones! I made a double amount of the sauce, & I used a bit less of the cayenne pepper. The chicken breasts were large, & I cut them into thirds so there was more surface for the sauce to cover! Very, very nice main course, & we much enjoyed the fruity flavor combo! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Stars tag]

[weekend cooker]

Well, we thought this was very tasty, and flavorful. I did omit the salt, and added a small dash of pepper though. Not too sweet, but just right. Served with white rice. Made for Zaar Stars.

[vivmom]

We thought this was very tasty. The recipe worked well. I didn't have seedless raspberry preserves, so I pressed through a sieve. Reduced the amount of cayenne because kids were eating. This needed a garnish for presentation, perhaps orange slices and fresh parsley (if serving to company). It is not too sweet a dish, and went well with brown pecan rice. Thanks for the recipe!