Orange Juice Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This is the perfect quick and easy healthy chicken recipe! The orange juice sauce is the best!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Orange Juice Chicken

Ingredients

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup packed brown sugar

divided

2 cups orange juice

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread mustard evenly over the chicken and sprinkle with chopped onion. Coat lightly with 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and pour in enough orange juice to cover chicken. Add butter on top.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes then remove leftover sauce from baking dish and pour into a saucepan. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and return to oven.

Step 4

Whisk flour into sauce in saucepan. Add any leftover orange juice and heat on high until the sauce thickens. Remove chicken from oven and place on a serving dish; pour sauce over the chicken or into a gravy boat and serve.

Nutritional Information

Orange Juice Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 371.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.9g 58%

Carbohydrates: 46.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 3%

Sugars: 38.1g

Fat: 7.5g 12%

Saturated Fat: 4.1g 20%

Cholesterol: 83.7mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 450.6IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.5mg 150%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 46%

Vitamin C: 64.5mg 107%

Folate: 52.6mcg 13%

Calcium: 56.1mg 6%

Iron: 1.5mg 9%

Magnesium: 52.4mg 19%

Potassium: 624.6mg 18%

Sodium: 314.7mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 67.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.