Chicken with Honey-Orange Sauce

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We combine raisins, cinnamon, honey, and almonds with orange juice, zest, wine, and broth to make a rich, savory pan sauce for chicken. There's plenty of the gorgeous sauce, so be sure to serve whole-wheat egg noodles, couscous, or rice on the side

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Ingredients

  • 2 navel oranges
  • 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and tenders removed
  • 1 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon(s) canola oil
  • 1 cup(s) white wine
  • 1/2 cup(s) golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoon(s) honey
  • 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup(s) slivered almonds, toasted (see Tip)
  • Tips & Techniques
  • To toast slivered almonds, cook in a small, dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1


Zest and juice 1 orange. Remove skin and white pith from other orange, then halve and slice. Reserve zest and juice separately from orange slices.

Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off any excess. Transfer remaining flour to a small bowl, add broth, and whisk to combine.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add wine to pan and cook 1 minute. Add flour-broth mixture, reserved orange zest and juice, raisins, honey, cinnamon stick, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan and cook, turning chicken once or twice, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 165 degrees F and sauce has thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.

Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Discard cinnamon stick. Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with reserved orange slices and almonds.



Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 420
Total Fat 13g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 74mg
Sodium 395mg
Total Carbohydrate 37g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars --
Protein 31g
Calcium --




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