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Honey Orange Chicken Recipe

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This dish is elegant enough for company and tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. With five children to keep up with, I look for recipes that are easy to prepare. They love this chicken and pasta meal, with its honey orange sauce. I use citrus fruits and juices often in cooking since citrus is plentiful here in Southern California.

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Honey Orange Chicken Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, halved
Hot cooked linguine

Directions

In a large skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with the salt, paprika and pepper. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in remaining butter until tender.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger, nutmeg, orange juice and honey; gradually pour over onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add olives and chicken. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Serve with linguine. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 330 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 857 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Honey Orange Chicken in Country April/May 2006, p49

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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2011 by proud_mamma_050810

My oldest daughter (she is my picky eater) and i loved this recipe. although my husband and youngest daughter didnt care for it as much

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by mythyagain@yahoo.com

Fairly quick and produces a sweet tasting pasta dish.

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by slug9000

I made this dish with rice instead of pasta, and I used tofu instead of chicken. It was delicious. I added a bit more black pepper, and a tiny amount of red pepper, to make it more spicy. I will definitely make it again. It was really easy to make, and very tasty!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2010 by Sascha18

I didn't think this recipe was anything special. It definitely had good flavor. I omitted the olives and the onions and added cashews to it. This will probably be a one time thing.

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2009 by dkpadilla

My family enjoyed this dish; however, they did point out that they would prefer more sauce (I'll double the sauce next time). They also stated they would like to try it with rice instead of linguine. I was absolutely surprised that my kids liked it, 13, 14, and 15 year-olds. Will include this recipe on the monthly menu for our family.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2009 by jeannie1238

I made this tonight. It was easy to make. My husband and I loved it. I will be making this again.