Chicken Breasts With Orange Glaze For Two Recipes

BAKED ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk orange juice, vegetable oil, orange zest, paprika, mustard, and salt in a bowl. Arrange chicken breast halves in a baking dish; pour orange juice mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes, basting with orange glaze every 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the orange citrus glaze: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack over the sheet.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Coat the chicken with the canola oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the rack set over the baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken with 2/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze in 5 minutes intervals. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Reserve the remaining glaze for Roasted Asparagus with Orange Glaze.
• For the asparagus: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the asparagus: Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus to the hot baking sheet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze and sprinkle with some orange zest.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET AND STICKY ORANGE CHICKEN GLAZE

Steps:

• To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, mix the hoisin, orange zest and enough orange juice so the hoisin is a little looser but still thick enough to stick to the chicken.
• Toss with hot chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds to coat.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE GLAZE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Melt butter in 8-inch skillet or 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken in butter about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest piece is cut.
• While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Place chicken on serving plate; cover to keep warm. Discard any juices left in the skillet.
• To make the glaze, pour orange mixture into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until glaze is thickened. Pour over chicken.

STOVETOP ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For glaze, whisk together first 4 ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl; stir in marmalade. Microwave, covered, on high until thickened, 2-1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally., Pound chicken breasts to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with garlic salt. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-6 minutes per side. Top with glaze.

ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt if desired and pepper; coat chicken breast. In a skillet, heat oil on medium; brown chicken. Spread marmalade on top of chicken; sprinkle with nutmeg. Add orange juice and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Bring orange juice and wine to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat slightly, but keep high enough to continue a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in maple syrup and continue boiling for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until glossy and just slightly thickened. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together the rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub mixture on both sides of chicken breasts, and set aside.
• Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts, cover skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Pour orange-maple mixture over chicken (mixture will boil and bubble). Reduce heat to simmer; cover and let cook for another 10 minutes, basting occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has turned into a rich, thick glaze.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in 8-inch skillet or 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken in butter about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest piece is cut.2. While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.3. Place chicken on serving plate cover to keep warm. Discard any juices left in the skillet.4. To make the glaze, pour orange mixture into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until glaze is thickened. Pour over chicken.1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 3g) Cholesterol 80mg Sodium 580mg Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 27g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 10% Calcium 2% Iron 6% Diet Exchanges: 4 Very Lean Meat 1 Fruit 1 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

APPLE-ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN FOR TWO

Steps:

• Salt and pepper chicken breasts.
• Melt butter in an 8-inch skillet or 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken in butter about 5 minutes, then add red wine vinegar (vinegar will smell awful when reducing, but taste great in the end). Cook another 10 minutes, turning once, or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest piece is cut.
• While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in a small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Place chicken on serving plate; cover to keep warm.
• To make the glaze, pour orange mixture into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until glaze is thickened. Pour over chicken.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORIENTAL ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Brown chicken breast quickly, then turn the heat down to medium and cook until juices run free of pink (about 20 minutes).
• Turning the chicken often to prevent burning.
• Mix cornstarch, mustard, orange juice and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• When chicken is fully cooked, place on a heated platter or in a low oven to keep warm.
• Discard the oil left in the saucepan.
• Add the orange mixture to the saucepan and heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil through until thickened.
• Pour over chicken breasts.