Orange Chicken
This is the Orange Chicken recipe.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 35 min - 40 min
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
- 6 large chicken breasts, skin-on bone-in
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 large orange
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange peel
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % cream
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) slivered almonds toasted
- Orange slices
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Preparation
In large non-stick skillet melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Brown chicken well on both sides. Remove from pan; set aside. Add onion to skillet; cook until it is softened.
Meanwhile grate orange; reserve peel. Squeeze juice from half of orange, cut remaining half into slices; set aside.
Return chicken to pan with wine, orange juice, peel, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 min, removing lid halfway through cooking time.
Add cream, bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 5 min until thickened. Garnish with almonds and orange slices.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 532 Calories |
| Protein: | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 9 g |
| Fat: | 37 g |
| Fibre: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 532 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 6 % / 66 mg |
| Magnesium: | 25 % |
| Niacin: | 114 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 26 % |
| Vitamin B6: | 49 % |
