ORANGE-APRICOT CHICKEN

Orange-Apricot Chicken image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1-inch piece fresh or frozen ginger
1 1-inch strip orange rind
1 1-inch strip lemon rind
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup apricot preserves, sweetened with fruit
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 navel oranges
1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps:

With food processor running, put ginger, orange rind and lemon rind through feed tube, and chop fine.
Add the orange juice, apricot preserves and mustard, and process to mix well.
Wash and dry chicken breasts, and place in small bowl; pour orange mixture over chicken, and marinate until it is time to cook the chicken.
Peel the oranges, and cut into small segments. Heat oil in nonstick skillet; brown chicken on both sides; add marinade mixture and orange pieces, simmer briskly until chicken is cooked through and marinade has been slightly reduced.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 452, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 151 milligrams, Sugar 41 grams, TransFat 0 grams