Orange Chicken

92 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Orange marmalade is the key ingredient in a simple sauce with broth, lemon juice, flour and pepper added. Chicken breasts are lightly browned, then simmered in the sauce. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired.” - by sal

Ingredients

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2/3 cup orange marmalade
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Saute chicken in a large skillet until lightly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine the flour, broth, juice, marmalade and pepper. Mix together. Heat mixture in a medium saucepan over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Add chicken and cook over low heat for 4 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
237 cal
12%

Fat
1.5 g
2%

Carbs
27.8 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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FELICIOUS

May. 24, 2005

"Oh my GOD!! This was awesome - I did however make a few changes. Instead of broth and flour I used a can of "cream of chicken" soup. I used red pepper flakes instead of regular black pepper and I a..." See moredded a bit of whole garlic(minced) and soy sauce. I also used apricot preserves as well as orange marmalade. It was better then Panda Express!!"

JOURN

Apr. 4, 2003

"I'm going to be honest, this was horrible. I didn't even serve it. I had the chicken sauteed, and the sauce simmering and it smelled awful, I was ready to add the chicken but decided to give the s..." See moreauce a taste first, I'm sure glad I did, It was the worst. I thought it was maybe just me so I called my husband over and made him try it. After that it went straight down the drain and I made the chicken into a different recipie. I love marmelade so that was not the problem. It was the combination of all of the flavors, they just did not go together I thought."

CUTECOOK17

Sep. 10, 2005

"This recipe is fabulous! I've made it for friends on many occasions, and I've never had a dissatisfied customer. When I make it, I add 1/4 cup of soy sauce to tame the sweetness/orange flavor. I also ..." See moreuse two skillets and cook the chicken and sauce simultaneously. Oh and to the geniuses who complained about the taste of orange peel, how about you STRAIN THE SAUCE before serving it? I always look forward to cooking this dish!"

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