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Chicken Breasts with Orange Glaze for Two

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 35 min
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Add pizzazz to ordinary boneless skinless chicken breasts with this quick-to-fix recipe.
Updated May 16, 2005
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1/2 pound)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps

  • 1
    Melt butter in 8-inch skillet or 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken in butter about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest piece is cut.
  • 2
    While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • 3
    Place chicken on serving plate; cover to keep warm. Discard any juices left in the skillet.
  • 4
    To make the glaze, pour orange mixture into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until glaze is thickened. Pour over chicken.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This dish is especially delicious when served over rice.
  • tip 2
    For variety, try substituting apricot, peach or pineapple preserves for the orange marmalade.
  • tip 3
    You can purchase individually frozen chicken breasts in a bag in the frozen foods section. It's easy to take out just the number you need!

Nutrition

240 Calories, 7 g Total Fat, 27 g Protein, 17 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
75 mg
Sodium
560 mg
Potassium
300 mg
Total Carbohydrate
17 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
27 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 4 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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