ORANGE-APRICOT CHICKEN

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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1-inch piece fresh or frozen ginger
1 1-inch strip orange rind
1 1-inch strip lemon rind
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup apricot preserves, sweetened with fruit
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 navel oranges
1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps:

  • With food processor running, put ginger, orange rind and lemon rind through feed tube, and chop fine.
  • Add the orange juice, apricot preserves and mustard, and process to mix well.
  • Wash and dry chicken breasts, and place in small bowl; pour orange mixture over chicken, and marinate until it is time to cook the chicken.
  • Peel the oranges, and cut into small segments. Heat oil in nonstick skillet; brown chicken on both sides; add marinade mixture and orange pieces, simmer briskly until chicken is cooked through and marinade has been slightly reduced.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 452, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 151 milligrams, Sugar 41 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Noob_YT
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This recipe was a disappointment.


Waseem Haider
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I would definitely make this recipe again.


fantastic Harris
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This is the best orange chicken recipe I've ever tried.


Talal Amjad
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I'm not a huge fan of orange chicken, but I thought this recipe was pretty good.


Sojib Chondrodas
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This was a great recipe. I would recommend it to anyone.


Solomon Tulsie
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious.


Nancy Presh
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This is a keeper! I will definitely be making this again and again.


kumari thakuri
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I would give this recipe 10 stars if I could. It was so delicious and easy to make.


Raju B Sunar
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This was a very easy recipe to follow. The chicken turned out perfectly and the sauce was amazing.


David Konadu
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Great recipe! The chicken was moist and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Idrisa Shuaibu
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This was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. Next time I will use less chili sauce.


Daniel Katrian
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Loved it! The sauce was so flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Luka!!
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This is now my go-to recipe for orange chicken. It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing.


As3 Wallace
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Easy to make and delicious! I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and they were cooked perfectly.


Jaber Abdelhamid
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The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise this was a great recipe. The chicken was cooked perfectly.


Nimusiima Scola
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I made this last night and it was a hit! The chicken was gone in minutes and everyone loved the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.


Rayne Reyes
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This was an excellent recipe! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the orange-apricot sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.