VALENCIA CHICKEN BREASTS

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The Valencia region is home to the citrus-growing industry of Spain, & the Navel, Clementine & Mandarin orange varieties are among the best-known & most successful of its exports. Not surprisingly, CULINARIA SPAIN included this low-cal, low-fat, easy to fix & elegant chicken recipe to feature the cuisine of Valencia, Spain. *Enjoy*

Provided by twissis

Categories     Poultry

Time 45m

Yield 4 Chicken breasts w/sauce, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots (sml dice)
1 onion (sml dice)
1 teaspoon sugar
3 oranges, juice of
1 lime, juice of
1/2 cup white wine
1 orange (rind & pith removed, sliced thinly in 8 slices & those slices halved)
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (more or less per taste pref as opt add to Step 3 of prep)

Steps:

  • Season chicken breasts w/salt & pepper. Heat olive oil in a deep pan, fry chicken breasts on both sides till golden brown, remove from pan & set aside.
  • Brown the diced carrot & onion in the oil & meat juices. Add orange & lime juice, sugar & white wine. Reduce sauce slightly to intensify the flavors.
  • Transfer mixture to a blender, puree & season w/salt & pepper to taste (I would use my immersion blender for this step).
  • Return puree mixture to pan, place chicken breasts in the sauce w/any juice accumulated while set aside & gently simmer for 10 min (covered). Serve immediately as per the following note.
  • TO SERVE: Plate ea chicken breast. Make 4 diagonally angled cuts from side-to-side to create 5 slightly fanned medallions, but do not cut all the way through the breast. Place a halved orange slice in ea of the slits. Stir puree sauce, ladle a bit over the length of ea breast & the rest equally along both sides of the chicken breast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.7, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 161.6, Carbohydrate 18.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 12.6, Protein 26.5

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