Citrus and ginger add a flavor to this skillet made chicken recipe – ready in 30 minutes.
Citrus-Ginger Chicken
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black and red pepper blend
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 medium seedless orange, peeled and cut into slices
- Additional fresh thyme leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Mix orange juice, lime juice, honey, gingerroot and 1 teaspoon thyme in medium bowl.
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Step2Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper blend over chicken. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Stir in orange juice mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet.
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Step3Heat sauce in skillet to boiling. Add butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chicken and orange slices. Sprinkle with additional thyme.
Nutrition
235
Calories
7g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 235
- Calories from Fat
- 65
- Total Fat
- 7g
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- Sodium
- 240mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 4 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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