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Orange Amaretto Chicken Recipe

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By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Chicken breasts are browned, then baked with an orange amaretto sauce for an elegant, yet easy main dish. Serve with a salad and rice side dish for a complete meal.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 can (6-1/4 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate mixed with 3 ounces water (half of the emptied orange juice can)
  • 1 cup amaretto liqueur
  • 1-1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.

Whisk together flour, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, sage, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle mixture evenly over both sides of chicken breasts.

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and butter, swirling to combine and coat the bottom of the pan. Sear the chicken breasts on both sides until golden, turning only once. (Do this in 2 batches if need be.) Transfer to prepared baking pan.

Add orange juice mixture, amaretto liqueur, and Dijon mustard to the skillet drippings. Stir, scraping up any browned bits into the sauce, and cook until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour orange amaretto sauce over chicken breasts. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.

Serve chicken breasts drizzled with pan sauce.

Yield: 6 servings

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