ORANGE SAUCE CHICKEN

Orange Sauce Chicken image

Breaded chicken breasts; the orange sauce is optional.

Provided by Ellen

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

12 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 106.2 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 225.6 mg, Sugar 20.8 g