Orange-Sauced Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Orange-Sauced Chicken Breasts
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Put breasts in baking dish & LIGHTLY sprinkle with red pepper. Cover & bake for 25 minutes.
  3. Remove peel from the orange & slice half of the peel into julienne strips, setting them aside & discarding the rest of the peel.
  4. Put julienne strips of peel in a saucepan with enough water to cover, & bring to boil. Simmer 15 minutes, then drain well & set aside.
  5. Section the orange & set them aside for garnish.
  6. Cook rice according to package, but omit any required salt.
  7. Add parsley & basil, mixing well.
  8. For the sauce, stir together the flour & sugar in a saucepan, then stir in the juice, cooking & stirring until thickened & bubbly. Remove from heat & add reserved orange peel, bitters & curacao.
  9. Slicing across the grain at a 45 degree angle, cut the breasts into slices 2 wide. Reassemble each breast & return to baking dish.
  10. Spoon sauce over the breasts & return to oven, & bake, uncovered, 10 minutes until heated through.
  11. Arrange breasts on the hot cooked rice & spoon the sauce over them. Garnish with reserved orange sections & several sprigs of parsley.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 570.36 Kcal (2388 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.49g 21%
Cholesterol 139.24mg 46%
Sodium 765.9mg 32%
Potassium 831.85mg 18%
Total Carbs 60.57g 20%
Sugars 39.27g 157%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 5%
Protein 51.23g 102%
Vitamin C 38.6mg 64%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 112.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 156.05 Kcal (653 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.69g 21%
Cholesterol 38.09mg 46%
Sodium 209.54mg 32%
Potassium 227.59mg 18%
Total Carbs 16.57g 20%
Sugars 10.74g 157%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 5%
Protein 14.02g 102%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 64%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 30.7mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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