TLC Cooking "Chicken with Orange and Basil"

Chicken with Orange and Basil

Chicken with Orange and Basil

YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS

Nonstick cooking spray
4	boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)
3/4	cup fresh orange juice
1/2	cup dry white wine
2	tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2	cup sliced red onion
1	can (6 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/4	cup sliced fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)

PREPARATION:

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.
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.

This recipe appears in: Chicken

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

DIETARY EXCHANGE:

Meat	4
Fruit	1

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