Orange and Ginger Chicken Recipe

February 23, 2008 in Recipes by danky

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4boneless chicken breast halves with skin
  • all purpose flour
  • 2tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 4teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2cups orange juice
  • 2teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 3/4cup thinly sliced green onions

    DIRECTIONS

    Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; dust with flour. Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Add ginger to skillet; stir 1 minute. Add brown sugar and mustard and stir to blend into drippings. Add orange juice and orange peel. Simmer until sauce isslightly reduced, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to skillet. Simmer 3 minutes. Turn chicken over and add green onions. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes longer. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken and sauce to platter.

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