Chicken Breast In Orange Sauce For 2 Recipes

BAKED ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk orange juice, vegetable oil, orange zest, paprika, mustard, and salt in a bowl. Arrange chicken breast halves in a baking dish; pour orange juice mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes, basting with orange glaze every 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Start by making the sauce; it needs to cook a little longer than the chicken.
• Oranges: Zest one orange; you will need about 1 teaspoon zest. Juice both oranges; you will need 200 ml/ ¾ cup orange juice.
• Caramelize the icing sugar in a small saucepan. Add the orange juice and the chicken stock and stir to dissolve the sugar clumps.
• Reduce: Add the orange zest, bring everything to a boil, and reduce this liquid to half. It will take about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Sieve: Add salt, pepper, and 1 or 2 tablespoons cognac to taste (optional) and sieve the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Add butter: Pour the sauce back into the saucepan. Cut the cold butter into small cubes and add the cubes to the sauce, one after another, while stirring all the time. The sauce needs to be served immediately.
• Chicken: While the sauce is cooking, prepare the chicken breasts. If you have 2 large chicken breasts, slice them diagonally to obtain 2 thinner pieces.
• Pound: Place the chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic foil and pound them using a meat pounder. Make sure that the chicken pieces are evenly thick all over. Sprinkle with paprika, salt, and pepper on both sides. You can choose other spices if you wish.
• Cook: Heat the olive oil in a large, cast iron pan. Cook the chicken, 3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Do not overcook!
• Rest: Place on a warm plate, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes or until the sauce is ready.
• Serve immediately with the orange sauce, rice, and veggies of choice.

ORANGE SAUCE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small bowl beat together eggs and milk. Add 2 cups flour, salt and pepper. Beat all together until smooth. In a shallow dish or plate mix together the breadcrumbs and almonds. Dip chicken in egg batter, then in breadcrumb mixture.
• In a large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter/margarine and saute coated chicken in skillet 8 to 10 minutes. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• To Make Sauce: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan mix together the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon flour. Then stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water. Mix all together and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Let boil for 3 minutes, then remove from heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon of butter/margarine, the orange rind and the lemon rind to the orange sauce and stir together. Remove chicken from oven and pour orange sauce over warm chicken or put in a gravy boat for people to pour themselves. Enjoy!

DELICIOUS ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine butter, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken. Arrange onion and orange slices on top. Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and soy sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain chicken; brush with orange juice mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE GLAZE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Melt butter in 8-inch skillet or 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken in butter about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest piece is cut.
• While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Place chicken on serving plate; cover to keep warm. Discard any juices left in the skillet.
• To make the glaze, pour orange mixture into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until glaze is thickened. Pour over chicken.

CHICKEN BREAST IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place chicken in 1-quart shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, combine juice, zest, wine, brown sugar, mustard and ginger; pour over chicken. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken to serving dish, keep warm. Pour juice and white wine into a small saucepan. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water; add to the juices. Cook over medium-low heat until it starts to thicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREAST IN ORANGE SAUCE FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place chicken breast halves in a 1 quart baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine orange zest, orange juice, wine, brown sugar, mustard and ginger. Drizzle over chicken.
• Cover and bake for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (180-190ºF on a meat thermometer). Don't overbake!
• Remove chicken to serving dish, cover and keep warm.
• Pour pan juices into a small saucepan.
• In a small bowl, blend cornstarch & water till smooth.
• Add to juices in saucepan and cook over low heat until it starts to thicken.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

CHICKEN IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the together the first 6 ingredients then smear all over the chicken pieces. Marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the chicken with marinade in one layer on a baking pan. Pour another 3/4 cup of orange juice over the chicken. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, basting occasionally with the juice.
• Stir the brown sugar in the juice mixture. Turn the chicken over & continue to roasting & basting until the chicken is tender. (around 15 minutes).
• Place the chicken into a shallow serving bowl & cover to keep warm.
• Pour the pan juices into a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil & let the juice reduce to a thick sauce, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon part of the sauce over the chicken. Pour the rest into a sauceboat to be used at the table.

ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken: Combine the chicken and salt in a bowl and massage the salt into the chicken. Cover with plastic and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
• To make the sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the orange juice, apricot jam, chile sauce, rice vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with a few spoonfuls of the hot mixture to make a slurry. Add the slurry back to the saucepan and whisk to combine. Continue cooking until the sauce is thickened and syrupy; this should only take about 30 seconds of boiling. Remove from the heat and reserve in the pan.
• To finish: Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat to 375 degrees F.
• To make the batter: Add 3 tablespoons tempura flour to a medium bowl. Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat. In a separate large bowl, add the remaining tempura flour and whisk in 1 1/4 cups very cold water. (The batter should still have a few lumps.) Add the dredged chicken to the batter mixture and toss to coat.
• When the oil reaches 375 degrees, fry the chicken pieces in batches, turning frequently, until the chicken is golden brown, 3 minutes total. Remove to a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain of excess oil. Allow the oil to return to temperature before adding another batch.
• When ready to serve, warm the sauce in the pan, then toss in the fried chicken pieces. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with the scallions. Serve with rice.

BAKED ORANGE MARMALADE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Line a baking pan with nonstick foil or spray with cooking spray.
• Arrange the chicken breasts, meaty side up, in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• In a bowl, combine the marmalade, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder; blend well.
• Coat the chicken pieces with the marmalade mixture.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil. If desired, let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for an hour or two. Heat the oven to 375 F.
• Bake the chicken, covered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and baste the chicken.
• Continue baking, uncovered, for about 30 minutes longer or to a temperature of at least 165 F, basting every 10 to 15 minutes.

ORANGE-GARLIC CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Slice a chicken breast in half horizontally to make 2 cutlets. Pound between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to thin evenly, about 1/2-inch thick. Repeat with the remaining 2 chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts lightly with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the green onions and garlic; continue cooking, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the chicken broth, orange juice, brown sugar (if using), and a dash of hot sauce. Pour over the chicken and garlic mixture.
• Cover the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. The temperature of the chicken should register at least 165 F on a food thermometer.
• Arrange the chicken on plates and top with some of the pan juices. Sprinkle with minced parsley or cilantro.