Persian Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Persian Chicken Breasts
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Directions:

  1. Cut chicken into 1 cubes.
  2. Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 1 hour.
  3. Peel short, very thin strips of orange zest with a vegetable peeler, about 2 T., set aside.
  4. Peel the oranges, remove as much of the white pith as possible, divide into sections.
  5. Put orange sections, salt, pepper and turmeric in a saucepan.
  6. Saute onions in 1 T. butter until browned (about 10 minutes).
  7. Add orange peel to onions, cook, stirring, about 1-2 minutes.
  8. Add onion mixture to saucepan with orange sections.
  9. Add vinegar and sugar, cook 15 minutes stirring gently so orange sections remain intact.
  10. Remove chicken from marinade, saute in remaining butter until browned.
  11. To serve: place chicken pieces on plate and spoon orange mixture on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 497.05 Kcal (2081 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.48g 33%
Cholesterol 177.4mg 59%
Sodium 1056.65mg 44%
Potassium 963.99mg 21%
Total Carbs 31.1g 10%
Sugars 24.79g 99%
Dietary Fiber 3.56g 14%
Protein 49.07g 98%
Vitamin C 78.6mg 131%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 77.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.12 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.8g 33%
Cholesterol 39.66mg 59%
Sodium 236.23mg 44%
Potassium 215.51mg 21%
Total Carbs 6.95g 10%
Sugars 5.54g 99%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 14%
Protein 10.97g 98%
Vitamin C 17.6mg 131%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 17.3mg 8%

* 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

  • 11
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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