(Orange, tarragon, and ginger make a tempting sauce for chicken and avocado slices. It makes a delicious accompaniment to simple white rice.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours,
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken breast halves, skinned
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 cup orange juice, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon dried whole tarragon, crushed
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 oranges, peeled and sliced crosswise
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
Preparation:
Brown chicken in butter. Add orange rind, 1/2 cup orange juice, onion, salt, paprika, ginger, and tarragon. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 50 minutes or until tender. Remove to serving dish; keep warm.Combine remaining 1/2 cup juice and cornstarch, stirring until smooth; add to pan drippings. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Arrange orange and avocado slices around chicken; pour orange sauce over top before serving.
Yield: 6 servings
Recipe Source: The Southern Living Cookbook (Oxmoor House)
Reprinted with permission.
