Blood Orange Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 blood oranges, juiced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 blood oranges, juiced
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons dry wine
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 12 hrs 45 mins


• place chicken breasts into a baking dish. squeeze juice of 2 blood oranges over chicken. marinate from 12 to 24 hours; drain and discard used marinade.
• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. season each chicken breast with salt and black pepper. brown chicken in hot oil on both sides, about 4 minutes per side; transfer to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
• melt butter in a clean skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onion and garlic in melted butter until onion is translucent and garlic has begun to brown, about 5 minutes. stir in juice of 3 blood oranges, chicken stock, wine, and parsley. bring mixture to a boil. return chicken breasts to skillet, reduce heat to low, and cover. simmer until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side.
• place chicken to serving plates, leaving pan juices; dissolve honey in the pan juices and simmer sauce until thickened, about 2 minutes. spoon sauce over chicken breasts to serve.