Chicken with Honey-Orange Sauce

Chicken with Honey-Orange Sauce could be just the dairy free recipe you've been looking for. This main course has 466 calories, 36g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.04 per serving. Head to the store and pick up low sodium chicken broth, skinless boneless chicken breasts, white wine, and a few other things to make it today. 1056 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is brought to you by Eating Well. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 90%, which is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken with Honey-Orange Sauce, Honey-Spiced Chicken with Orange Sauce, and Loukoumades with Honey-Orange Sauce.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 3-inch cinnamon stick

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup golden raisins

2 tablespoons honey

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

2 navel oranges

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed and tenders removed

1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted (see Tip)

1 cup white wine

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

frying pan

kitchen thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Zest and juice one orange. Remove the skin and white pith from the other orange, then halve and slice. Reserve zest and juice separately from the orange slices.Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess. Transfer the remaining flour to a small bowl, add broth and whisk to combine.Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the flour-broth mixture, the reserved orange zest and juice, raisins, honey, cinnamon stick and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan and cook, turning the chicken once or twice, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 165F and the sauce has thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Discard the cinnamon stick. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the reserved orange slices and almonds.

 

Step by step:


1. Zest and juice one orange.

2. Remove the skin and white pith from the other orange, then halve and slice. Reserve zest and juice separately from the orange slices.

3. Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess.

4. Transfer the remaining flour to a small bowl, add broth and whisk to combine.

5. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

6. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

7. Transfer to a plate.

8. Add wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute.

9. Add the flour-broth mixture, the reserved orange zest and juice, raisins, honey, cinnamon stick and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan and cook, turning the chicken once or twice, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 165F and the sauce has thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.

10. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Discard the cinnamon stick. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the reserved orange slices and almonds.


Nutrition Information:

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465k Calories
35g Protein
14g Total Fat
40g Carbs
23% Health Score
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Calories
465k
23%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
40g
14%

  Sugar
26g
29%

Cholesterol
90mg
30%

Sodium
479mg
21%

Alcohol
6g
34%

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Protein
35g
72%

Vitamin B3
16mg
84%

Selenium
47µg
68%

Vitamin B6
1mg
62%

Vitamin C
43mg
53%

Phosphorus
433mg
43%

Manganese
0.68mg
34%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Potassium
979mg
28%

Magnesium
95mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
23%

Fiber
4g
18%

Copper
0.31mg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Iron
2mg
11%

Folate
44µg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Calcium
100mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.34µg
6%

Vitamin A
218IU
4%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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