Orange Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 413.0
  • Total Fat: 6.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 141.8 mg
  • Sodium: 429.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 58.3 g

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Introduction

A variation of classic Chicken a L'Orange. A variation of classic Chicken a L'Orange.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    3 Chicken breasts or 1 lb. chicken tenders
    1 Cup of mushrooms, whole or in pieces
    1 Can of new potatoes
    1 Tsp. Herbs d' Provence
    1 Splash of red wine -- a shot glass, if you prefer to measure
    1 Whole lime
    1 Large navel orange
    1.5 Tbs. honey
    Salt and white pepper to taste
    .5 Tsp. paprika

    Serve over white or brown rice.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. While defrosting chicken in microwave, place mushrooms and canned potatoes in bottom of baking dish. Splash wine into dish and then squeeze orange and pulp over mushrooms and potatoes. Add chicken, herbs, salt and pepper. Stir to mix and coat pieces. Drizzle honey and stir again. Cover dish and cook 45 minutes. Remove dish from oven. Squeeze lime over contents and stir. Sprinkle with paprika. Turn off oven, but place dish on center rack with door closed for 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and serve over white or brown rice.

Nutrition information does not include rice, and calorie count of recipe will be less if you don't douse the rice with juices from the pot. The chicken and vegetables are juicy and flavorful on their own.

Serving Size: Makes 3 1 to 1.5 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ENG_MBL.