ORANGE BRAISED BOURBON CHICKEN

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This easy and delicious chicken is a favorite with my friends, and people always ask for the recipe!

Provided by Kimber

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Skillet

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup hot water
¼ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
¼ cup chopped raisins
4 slices orange

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour. Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat and brown on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  • Stir brown sugar, cornstarch and allspice into skillet; gradually stir in water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth and thick. Stir in orange juice, bourbon and raisins.
  • Return chicken to skillet and top each breast with an orange slice. Cover skillet and simmer for about 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Serve chicken with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 91.3 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 432.2 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

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