Basil Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 240.7

Total Fat: 10.7 g
Cholesterol: 125.5 mg
Sodium: 415.3 mg
Total Carbs: 7.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 27.9 g

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Introduction

A mixture of dried basil and orange juice adds pizzazz to this quick and easy chicken saute A mixture of dried basil and orange juice adds pizzazz to this quick and easy chicken saute

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Ghee

8 skinless boneless chicken thighs

1 leek chopped

1/2 cup orange juice

1 tsp dried basil and ground cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 lime

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves coarsely chopped

Directions

Serves 4
Lightly oil a large frying pan and set over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden. Meanwhile chop onions. When chicken is golden, add onions and saute for a moment. Pour in orange juice. Sprinkle with dried basil, cumin and salt.

Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir any brown bits from the pan bottom. Bring to a boil and reduce to med-low heat. Cover and simmer turning chicken halfway through until chicken is done. Remove chicken and place in oven to keep warm. Increase heat to high. Boil pan juices, stirring often until slightly thickened.

Stir in fresh basil, add chicken back into the fry pan and mix, squeeze lime juice over chicekn. Serve over jasmine rice and garnish with fresh mango (optional)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEAM-M.