Orange Sauce for Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
433 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Orange Sauce for Chicken
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An elegant orange sauce for chicken. Pan-fried chicken breast in a velvety sauce made with fresh orange juice.
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Ingredients
Orange sauce:
- 2 large organic oranges you will need 1 teaspoon zest and 200 ml/ 6.7 fl. oz/ ¾ cup juice
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- ¾ cups chicken stock 180 ml
- 1-2 tablespoons cognac to taste (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cold butter 30 g/ 1 oz
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
Pan-fried chicken:
- 2-4 chicken breasts depending on size (See note)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- some sweet paprika or other spices of choice
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 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.2 large organic oranges
- Caramelize the icing sugar in a small saucepan. Add the orange juice and the chicken stock and stir to dissolve the sugar clumps.1 tablespoon icing sugar + ¾ cups chicken stock/ 180 ml
- 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.fine sea salt and black pepper + 1-2 tablespoons cognac
- 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.2 tablespoons cold butter
- 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.2-4 chicken breasts
- 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.fine sea salt and black pepper + some sweet paprika
- Cook: Heat the olive oil in a large, cast iron pan. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Do not overcook!2 tablespoons olive oil
- 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.
Notes
- You will need 4 chicken breast portions of about 150 g/ 5.5 oz each.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1chicken breast with sauce
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
497mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken breast with sauce | |
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
39 reviews
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