Orange Onion Chicken Recipe

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Folks really enjoy this tasty chicken, It's a light, refreshing dinner that appeals to all palates.—Alcy Thorne, Los Molinos, California

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Orange Onion Chicken Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1-1/4 cups water, divided
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoon cornstarch
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned

Directions

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil; drain. Add 1 cup water, orange juice, onion, broth and ginger. Cover and simmer until chicken juices run clear, 20-25 minutes. Remove chicken; keep warm.
Mix cornstarch with remaining water; stir into skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Add the orange sections and heat through. Serve over the chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 239 calories, 7 g fat (0 saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 68 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Originally published as Orange Onion Chicken in Taste of Home December/January 1996, p44