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This sweet, spiced, orange and honey glaze chicken recipe is one of our most popular boneless chicken breast recipes because it is so easy. Do not let its simplicity put you off though. This dish is bursting with flavor. Served with rice and green beans, like in the picture, or French fries, noodles, pasta, salad or whatever else you like, this makes a satisfying and hearty dinner. Chicken is economical to cook with, hence the popularity of various smoked chicken recipes, baked chicken recipes and even crockpot chicken recipes, and it is also versatile enough to make everything from this boneless chicken breast with spicy honey glaze recipe to traditional Mexican, Italian, and French dishes.
Honey and orange are used to make the sticky coating and sauce for his honey glaze chicken recipe. Garlic and red pepper flakes add a spicy kick and counteract the sweetness. Baked chicken breasts recipes often use fruity sauces because they go so well with the chicken. This recipe however is cooked in a skillet, meaning you can make the whole dish in one pan and it only takes ten minutes to make. If you have some boneless chicken breasts and you are wondering what to do with them, why not try this delicious orange and honey glaze chicken recipe - it is so easy and it really does taste wonderful!
One pan chicken recipes are ideal for busy weeknights when you just want to throw something together for everybody before rushing out and there are lots of different pan-fried chicken recipes that you can make. For many of them, you simply need to brown the chicken, add the sauce ingredients and let it all cook together in the one pot until the chicken is cooked through.
The ingredients are not hard to get and you will enjoy the sweetness of the orange and honey, contrasting with the savory garlic and red pepper flavors. Because of the sweetness of this dish, it goes down particularly well with kids. This honey glaze chicken recipe is perfect served with buttery mashed potatoes or a garlic mashed potatoes recipe and broccoli or carrots on the side. Is also nice with some fresh string or green beans and wild rice. If you prefer a spicier finish to your boneless chicken recipe, you can up the amount of red pepper or add a dash of chili sauce.
Ingredients -
6 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 minced clove garlic
1 tablespoon butter
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon orange zest
¼ cup honey
½ teaspoon vegetable oil
½ teaspoon salt
Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish
Chopped green onion, to garnish
Preparation:
Wash the chicken and pat dry.
Season with a teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the black pepper.
Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet or Dutch oven and brown the chicken pieces all over.
Remove the chicken and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onion and cook until tender.
Add the chicken, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, the rest of the salt, pepper, and the parsley. Cover and cook over a very low heat for an hour or an hour and a half, until the chicken is tender.
Stir now and then and add some water if necessary.
Skim off the excess fat and serve over the hot, cooked spaghetti with the basil and Parmesan sprinkled over.
(Serves 4)