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Delicious Orange Chicken

Name: Delicious Orange Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each), skin removed; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons soy sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 65 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022

Orange slices add a refreshing twist to tender, juicy baked chicken-a wonderful meal for company. The appealing glaze coats the poultry with tangy sweetness. —Lorri Cleveland, Kingsville, Ohio

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Ingredients

6 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each), skin removed
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine butter, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken. Arrange onion and orange slices on top. Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and soy sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Drain chicken; brush with orange juice mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 255 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 757mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

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