Quick Orange Chicken - ThinnerTimes

MiladyB · 05-18-2007, 10:54 AM

Quick Orange Chicken
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon no-sugar-added orange marmalade
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup fresh orange sections
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:
1. For sauce, combine juice concentrate, marmalade, mustard and salt in 8-inch shallow
microwavable dish until juice concentrate is thawed.

2. Add chicken, coating both sides with sauce. Arrange chicken around edge of dish
without overlapping. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH 3 minutes; turn
chicken over. Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer
pink in center.

3. Remove chicken to serving plate. Microwave remaining sauce on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes
or until slightly thickened.

4. To serve, spoon sauce over chicken; top with orange sections and parsley.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 chicken breast half with about 2 teaspoons sauce and 1 ounce of
orange sections

Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 8 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Saturated Fat <1 g
Total Fat 1 g
Calories from Fat 8 %
Calories 157
Protein 27 g
Sodium 234 mg

ceekerr · 05-18-2007, 11:50 AM

Beth, I love it when you get started posting recipes! this one sounds good.

Thanks,

Carol

MiladyB · 05-18-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ceekerr

Beth, I love it when you get started posting recipes! this one sounds good.

Thanks,

Carol

Awww..thanks Carol! I love roaming around looking for good wls friendly recipes. They are out there if you know where to look. Haven't tried all of them that I post....just using all of you as my guinea pigs.

I suspect I'll be making this one. It sure sounded good to me too. I'll let you know how it turns out if I do.

xlntsrvc · 05-18-2007, 02:48 PM

I have never done meat in the microwave. Does it come out ok...does it have the same taste, color and texture?

MiladyB · 05-18-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xlntsrvc

I have never done meat in the microwave. Does it come out ok...does it have the same taste, color and texture?

Meat won't brown in the microwave so yes, it is a bit different. I'm sure you could take this same recipe and make it in the oven. The microwave is primarily called for in this recipe to make it a quick meal. Personally, I prefer to do meat in the oven when I have the time. I bet you could also do this in a slow cooker.

xlntsrvc · 05-18-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MiladyB

Meat won't brown in the microwave so yes, it is a bit different. I'm sure you could take this same recipe and make it in the oven. The microwave is primarily called for in this recipe to make it a quick meal. Personally, I prefer to do meat in the oven when I have the time. I bet you could also do this in a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker would be great. Best invention ever.