Best Chicken Breasts With Orange Dijon Sauce Recipes

BAKED ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk orange juice, vegetable oil, orange zest, paprika, mustard, and salt in a bowl. Arrange chicken breast halves in a baking dish; pour orange juice mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes, basting with orange glaze every 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ORANGE DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Use a citrus juicer to juice the Cara Cara and Navel Oranges until you have one cup of fresh juice. (I don't use the Blood Orange for the juice because it changes the bright color of the juice). You can strain the juice through a mesh strainer if you want pure juice without the pulp.
• Use a very sharp knife to trim the top and bottom of the oranges and give them a flat base to rest on while you cut away the rest of the skin. Cut away the rind of the orange by slicing from the top, following the natural curve of the fruit to remove the peel and white pith so that the fruit is exposed.
• Continue in this fashion until all of the peel has been removed.
• To supreme the orange, use a sharp knife and carefully slice next to the membrane of one segment of the orange and follow to the next, to loosen and remove them, so there's no pith or peel attached to the fruit. Continue until the fruit has been supremed. Transfer the orange segments to a bowl and set aside.
• Slice the leeks in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/2" pieces, crosswise. Transfer leeks to a large bowl filled with cool water and swish vigorously to loosen any dirt or debris trapped between the layers.
• Lift the leeks out of the water and transfer to a salad spinner. Spin dry and set aside.
• In a shallow bowl or pan combine the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne. Whisk to combine.
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and dip them into the flour mixture to coat them completely.
• Add olive oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes before flipping the chicken with a pair of tongs. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, then transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Turn the heat down to medium and add butter to the skillet. Stir the leeks into the butter to coat. Cover the skillet with the lid and cook for 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally until the leeks are softened and translucent.
• Stir in the mustard, honey, thyme, broth, orange juice and vermouth, and turn up the heat to bring the sauce to a boil.
• Transfer the chicken to the pan and nestle them down into the sauce. Cover and cook for 5-8 more minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
• If you want to thicken the sauce, mix the cornstarch and water together to form a slurry and stir into the sauce. Let it come to a boil and cook for one minute. The sauce will thicken.
• Stir in the segmented oranges to warm them through.
• To serve, spoon the cooked orzo or egg noodles onto a plate. Top with a chicken breast and spoon the orange dijon sauce over the top.

ORANGE JUICE CHICKEN

Steps:

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

DIJON CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1-inch thick and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and cook chicken for 5-6 minutes per side, or until browned and the chicken reaches 165°F. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside lightly covering with foil.
• Add butter and garlic to the pan. Cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in white wine, making sure to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk in remaining ingredients and simmer for 2-4 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add chicken back to the pan along with any juices and cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken and dredge it in the flour. Shake off excess.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a 12" skillet heat the oil and butter. Increase the heat to medium high before adding the chicken.
• Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes without moving the chicken. Turn over and cook another 3-4 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Take the bowl with sauce ingredients and add them to the pan and boil stirring and scraping all the browned bits in the pan over high heat until the liquid is smooth and glossy.
• Spoon over the chicken and serve immediately.

CREAMY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together cream, mustard and brown sugar. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to even thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper., In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cream mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

ORANGE AND GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; dust with flour. Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Add ginger to skillet; stir 1 minute. Add brown sugar and mustard and stir to blend into drippings. Add orange juice and orange peel. Simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to skillet. Simmer 3 minutes. Turn chicken over and add green onions. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes longer. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken and sauce to platter.