Chicken with Orange and Basil
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4
boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)
3/4
cup fresh orange juice
2
tablespoons grated orange peel
1
can (6 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/4
cup sliced fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer to serving plate; keep warm.
2.
Combine orange juice, wine and orange peel in same skillet; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes more or until onion is tender and sauce is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Reduce heat; stir in oranges and basil. Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with blue cheese, if desired.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a mixed green salad and sourdough rolls.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with about 1/2 cup of sauce |
| Fiber |
1 g |
| Carbohydrate |
11 g |
| Cholesterol |
99 mg |
| Saturated Fat |
1 g |
| Total Fat |
2 g |
| Calories from Fat |
8 % |
| Calories |
254 |
| Protein |
40 g |
| Sodium |
91 mg |