Orangebraisedchickenbreastswithcapers Recipes

COCOA-ORANGE BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a rimmed plate.
• Add onion, garlic, cocoa, chili powder, sugar, cumin, and cinnamon to pan. Cook, stirring often, until onions are limp and spices are fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup broth to pan and stir to loosen and bits stuck to bottom. Simmer until onion is limp, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan. Using a zester or fine grater, grate enough peel (orange part only, no white) from one of the oranges to make 1 tsp zest. Juice the orange into a liquid measuring cup. Add zest and 1/2 cup juice to pan (save any remaining juice for another use). Cover and simmer over low heat until chicken is no longer pink in center, about 8 minutes (cut to test).
• Meanwhile, cut and discard peel and membrane from remaining orange. Thinly slice crosswise into rounds; set aside.
• When chicken is done, skim any fat from sauce and discard. Add wine and bring to a boil over high heat. Add salt to taste. Pour into a serving dish and garnish with orange slices and sprigs of parsley.

ORANGE CHICKEN WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Pound chicken to an even thickness. Season the flour with salt and pepper to taste and place it in a large plastic bag with the chicken breasts. Shake to.
• coat the chicken in the flour - reserve the leftover flour in the bag.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat melt the butter. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until nicely browned.
• In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth and the leftover flour. Push the chicken to the edge of the skillet, add the broth mixture, orange segments and capers. Stir lightly and spoon over the chicken.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered for 5 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the orange zest, spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

ORANGE BRAISED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chicken and brown on both sides. Remove from pan with some tongs and set aside.
• Reheat the oil in the pan, add the garlic and onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring, until just beginning to brown.
• Add the cumin, orange and lemon juices, orange zest and pepper, mix well then add the chicken, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spoon the juices over the chicken then add the capers, re-cover and simmer for a further 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.