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Spiced Orange Chicken Recipe

Orange juice along with zesty herbs and spices dress up this chicken that's especially nice served over rice. Carolyn Grasse-Bachman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania serves the flavorful dish often at her house.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Spiced Orange Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)
2 cups orange juice, divided
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
6 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

Place chicken in a large nonstick skillet; add 1 cup of orange juice. Sprinkle with the seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20--25 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm.
Combine cornstarch, water and remaining orange juice until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over chicken and rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 chicken breast half with 1/3 cup sauce and 1 cup rice) equals 381 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 272 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Spiced Orange Chicken in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p12