Dietitians of Canada

Spicy Orange Chicken

Makes 8 servings

This 1970s recipe, originally called ”Irene’s Spicy Chicken”, was part of a recipe exchange between students in Montreal. Jessie has spiced it up and reduced the fat to satisfy the more adventurous palate and the healthy lifestyle of the 21st century It smells wonderful while its cooking, and the taste is fantastic!

• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Cooking time: 1 hour

1. Cut chicken breasts in half. Place all chicken pieces in a large plastic bowl with a cover and sprinkle with flour. Cover and shake chicken until well coated. Discard extra flour.
2. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on all sides. (Do not overheat, as this will cause the flour to blacken.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, basil, salt, nutmeg and pepper until sugar is dissolved.
4. Pour sauce over chicken in saucepan; reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 50 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce has thickened slightly.

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