Elegant Chicken Cutlets in Rum and Orange Sauce

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour
• Salt and pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup amber rum
• 2 – 4 cloves garlic (to taste)
• ¾ cup orange juice
• Grated zest from one orange
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• Orange slices

Preparation

Step 1

Season flour with salt and pepper

Slice chicken breasts in half and coat in the flour mixture

Melt butter over medium heat in non-stick skillet

Cook chicken for a few minutes on each side --- transfer to a plate & keep warm

Add rum and garlic to skillet, cook until rum is reduced to a glaze

Stir in orange juice, zest and whipping cream, bring to a boil

Return chicken to skillet, cook a couple of minutes until chicken is nicely coated in sauce

Transfer to serving plate, garnish with orange slices.