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chicken with orange and prunes
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Grand-Mere's Friday Night Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • one orange, peeled and juiced
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup pitted prunes, halved
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • fresh parsley, chopped (optional garnish)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Use a vegetable peeler to very lightly peel long strips of rind off the orange. Be careful to avoid the white pith underneath. Aim for about 8 long strips. Set side.
  • Juice the peeled orange. Measure out 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice and set aside.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Chop parsley and set aside, if using.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • in a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the pan and sear on one side until brown, about 5-6 minutes. Flip chicken and sear the other side until brown, then remove to a platter. Set aside.
  • Turn the heat down to low, then add a splash of the chicken broth to the pan; deglaze the bottom to loosen up all the brown bits.
  • Sprinkle the prunes and capers around the pan, then nestle the chicken breasts and orange zest strips into the pan around the prunes and capers.
  • Pour the remaining chicken broth and the orange juice over the entire dish, then sprinkle with ΒΌ tsp black pepper.
  • Turn up heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil, then cover, lower heat, and simmer for 5-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve immediately with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley.**

Notes

**Recommended sides are rice, pasta, farro, quinoa, etc -- anything that will soak up that delicious sauce!