Quick Orange Chicken Breasts
Quick and easy, but a very nice flavour. Serve with rice or pasta and the whole meal can be ready in less than 30 minutes. Adapted from "Fast & Easy Cooking" by Johanna Burkhard.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon pepper
- 1tablespoon butter
- 1cup chicken broth
- 1cup orange juice
- 2
- 1teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2teaspoon sugar
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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DIRECTIONS
- Carefully slice each chicken breast in half lengthwise so that you have two thin slices (this helps it cook faster).
- Place flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Roll chicken pieces in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
- Melt butter over medium-high heat in large nonstick frying pan.
- Add chicken.
- Cook 2 minutes on each side, until light golden.
- Remove chicken.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add broth, orange juice, garlic, Italian herbs and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 minute or until liquid has reduced a bit.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Return chicken to frying pan.
- Reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve garnished with parsley.
- Good served with rice.
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