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Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe
My lush chicken in orange sauce recipe, a take on a Spanish classic dish called secreto iberico a la naranja. What a delicious chicken dinner!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 393 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken fillets
- zest and juice of ½ fresh large orange
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 small garlic clove chopped
- ¼ cup brandy (60 ml)
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- ½ cup water (120 ml)
- a handful fresh parsley chopped
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Pour some olive oil in large non-stick pan and place it over high heat until hot. Then add the chicken fillets to the pan. Quickly sear them on both sides for 2 minutes until browned.
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Then transfer the fillets to a clean plate and let them rest for now. Don’t discard the oil. Turn the heat to medium and add the chopped onion and garlic.
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Stir well. Then season with pepper and salt. Cook for 4 minutes until the onion starts to brown a little. Then add the orange zest.
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Stir again. Then pour in the brandy, the white wine vinegar, water and orange juice.
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Stir the sauce well and cover the pan then. Let the sauce simmer until reduced by half for a couple of minutes. It should thicken a little. Then add the freshly chopped parsley.
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Stir and check the seasoning. Add extra pepper, salt or white wine vinegar to taste if necessary. Then add the fried chicken fillets back to the hot pan.
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Cover again and leave the chicken simmer in the sauce for an extra 2 to 3 minutes until warmed through again. Place the chicken fillets onto warm plates and drizzle with the orange sauce. Then serve immediately.