Chicken with Orange and Basil

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Chicken with Orange and Basil
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray

4
boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)

3/4
cup fresh orange juice

1/2
cup dry white wine

2
tablespoons grated orange peel

1/2
cup sliced red onion

1
can (6 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

1/4
cup sliced fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil

Crumbled blue cheese (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer to serving plate; keep warm.

2.
Combine orange juice, wine and orange peel in same skillet; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes more or until onion is tender and sauce is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Reduce heat; stir in oranges and basil. Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with blue cheese, if desired.


Serving Suggestion: Serve with a mixed green salad and sourdough rolls.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with about 1/2 cup of sauce
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 11 g
Cholesterol 99 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 2 g
Calories from Fat 8 %
Calories 254
Protein 40 g
Sodium 91 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 4
Fruit 1


This recipe appears in: Chicken