Marmalade Chicken
Orange marmalade and freshly grated orange zest make a deliciously tangy sauce for quick-cooking chicken tenders. Serve with brown rice.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1teaspoon cornstarch
- 1pound chicken tenders
- 1/2teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 6teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2large shallots, minced
- 1teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
Instructions
- Whisk broth, vinegar, marmalade, mustard and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 4 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and shallots to the pan and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown, about 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add it to the pan. Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cook until the sauce is slightly reduced and thickened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Add the chicken; return to a simmer. Cook, turning once, until the chicken is heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in orange zest.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
Calories | 227kcal |
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Carbohydrate Total | 10g |
Total Sugars | 7g |
Added Sugars | 6g |
Fiber | 0g |
Total Fat | 10g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Mono Saturated Fat | 6g |
Cholesterol | 63mg |
Sodium | 357mg |
Protein | 24g |
Potassium | 296mg |
Calcium | 22mg |
Folate | 11mcg |
Omega-6 | 1g |
Vitamin E | 2mg |
Zinc | 1mg |
Vitamin B3 | 11mg |
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