Amaretto Orange Chicken Recipe
This orange chicken recipe is all about flavor. Chicken breast are coated and sauteed to delicious crispyness then coated with a sauce made from orange juice, DaVinci Gourmet amaretto syrup, pan drippings and flour. This combination is then baked for 20 minutes and presented for a sophisticated dinner. This orange chicken recipe is sure to have your family or company raving.
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Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 5 boneless chicken breast, halved
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 can (6 1/4 oz) frozen orange juice, thawed and mixed with 1/2 can water
- 1 cup DaVinci Gourmet Amaretto Classic Syrup
Directions
Serves: 5
- Preheat over to 250 degree Farenheit. Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Coat chicken with this mixture.
- Heat oil and butter in a non-stick skillet and saute chicken until brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove and put in casserole dish.
- To the skillet, add mustard, orange juice and Amaretto (also any leftover flour mixture). Increase the heat and boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thick, about 3 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken and bake, covered, for about 20 minutes.