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ORANGE-THYME CHICKEN IN GARLIC SAUCE



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The roasted garlic sauce in this recipe makes ordinary chicken breasts amazing. To switch things up, replace the orange juice and zest with lime. -Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups orange juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 3 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2/3 cup chicken broth
4 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon jarred roasted minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Orange slices, optional
Fresh thyme sprigs, optional

Steps:

  • Place orange juice and 2 tablespoons thyme in an 8-in. square baking dish; add chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Remove chicken from orange juice mixture; pat chicken dry. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade; discard remaining marinade., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Using tongs, remove chicken from pan, reserving butter in pan., Stir in flour until blended. Cook 30-45 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Gradually stir in broth and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in green onions, roasted garlic, orange zest and remaining minced thyme. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with orange slices and thyme sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 611mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

HAZELNUT CHICKEN WITH ORANGE THYME CREAM



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Make and share this Hazelnut Chicken with Orange Thyme Cream recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Malriah

Categories     Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large orange
1 whole boneless chicken breast half
1/3 cup finely chopped husked hazelnuts
1/3 cup fine fresh breadcrumb
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten to blend with
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon Frangelico
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Remove peel and white pith from orange.
  • Cut between membranes with small sharp knife to release orange segments.
  • Using flat mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/2 inch.
  • Combine hazelnuts, bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon thyme on large plate.
  • Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  • Dip into egg, then into hazelnut mixture, shaking off excess.
  • Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chicken and cook until golden brown and springy to touch, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer to plates.
  • Tent with foil to keep warm.
  • Stir cream, orange juice, liqueur and 1/8 teaspoon thyme into skillet and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 2/3 cup.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add orange sections.
  • Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN BREASTS



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I found this recipe in an issue of Parade in January of 2005...it's pretty tasty and not too fattening. I prefer to use chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts.

Provided by Global Girl

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • Mix orange juice, olive oil, honey, thyme, salt and pepper to make a marinade.
  • Add chicken and coat well.
  • Cover and refridgerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Place chicken covered with marinade on a baking sheet.
  • Bake, basting occasionally, until cooked, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 116.4, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.2, Protein 27.5

HAZELNUT CHICKEN WITH ORANGE THYME CREAM



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Provided by Kitchen Crew

Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded
1 c flour, to dredge
3 Tbsp butter
HAZELNUT CRUMB MIX
1/3 c hazelnuts, coarsley chopped
1/3 c bread crumbs, fresh
1/4 tsp thyme
1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
"just a pinch" of salt
"just a pinch" of pepper
ORANGE THYME SAUCE
1 orange, sectioned, reserve juice
1/3 tsp hazelnut liqueur
1 c heavy cream
"just a pinch" of salt
"just a pinch" of pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Cut each chicken breast in half.
  • 2. Mix together hazelnut pieces, bread crumbs and thyme.
  • 3. Set aside.
  • 4. Prepare egg wash.
  • 5. Beat egg lightly with water, and add salt and pepper.
  • 6. Dredge chicken breasts in flour, dip into egg wash and coat with hazelnut crumb mixture.
  • 7. Shake off excess.
  • 8. Chill until ready to use.
  • 9. Melt butter in heavy pan.
  • 10. Over moderate heat, cook chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 11. Add reserved orange juice, thyme, hazelnut liqueur, and heavy cream.
  • 12. Simmer gently, basting often, until chicken is barely cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly.
  • 13. Add orange sections and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 14. Remove chicken breasts from pan and pour sauce over them.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN



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Make and share this Orange Thyme Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by katew

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 chicken drumsticks
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tablespoons chopped thyme
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 cup breakfast marmalade

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180 C.
  • Combine all ingredients but chicken in a saucepan.
  • Stir over low heat until melted and well combined.
  • Cool slightly then add chicken.
  • Toss to coat then chill for 15 minutes.
  • Place 1 cup of water in a roasting pan.
  • Position wire rack over pan.
  • Place chicken on rack, bake 35 minutes.
  • Brush every 10 minutes with reserved marinade.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN BREASTS



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Categories     Chicken     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 C fresh orange jc
2 T olive oil
2 T honey
1 T fresh thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, @ 6 oz ea

Steps:

  • Mix marinade. Add chicken and coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Place chicken, covered w/ marinade, on a baking sheet. Bake, basting occasionally, until cooked, about 30 mins.

CHICKEN THIGHS GLAZED WITH ORANGE-THYME-CUMIN RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Chicken Thighs Glazed with Orange-Thyme-Cumin Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by á-25087

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup white wine dry
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice fresh
2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
3 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
2 tablespoons thyme leaves fresh, minced
1 clove garlic minced
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ginger fresh, minced
1 teaspoon cumin ground
1 each jalapeño pepper seeded, chopped, optional
8 each chicken thighs skinless

Steps:

  • Chicken thighs should be skinless. If they come with the skin, remove it and trim off any surface fat. Rinse and pat try with paper toweling. In a large nonstick skillet, combine the sauce ingredients, including the jalapeno. Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the chicken. If the chicken thighs still have bones add the chicken thigh bone side down. If boneless the smooth side should go down. Cover and reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the cover, turn the chicken pieces over, raise the heat to medium-high and continue cooking until the liquid is evaporated and the chicken is glazed, about 10 to 15 minutes.

ORANGE THYME CHICKEN



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Categories     Dinner

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

Chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
Orange slices (rind removed)
Fresh thyme
Orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Arrange thighs in a square glass casserole dish so they are touching eachother. Do not raise from bottom of pan. Insert orange slices under thigh skin with some thyme, sprinkle top with thyme. Add orange juice to bottom of pan until chicken is half immersed. Put pan in oven and reduce temp to 325F. Cook for 2h, basting chicken with OJ.

ORANGE-THYME CHICKEN IN GARLIC SAUCE



Orange-Thyme Chicken in Garlic Sauce image

The roasted garlic sauce in this recipe makes ordinary chicken breasts amazing. To switch things up, replace the orange juice and zest with lime. -Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups orange juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 3 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2/3 cup chicken broth
4 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon jarred roasted minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Orange slices, optional
Fresh thyme sprigs, optional

Steps:

  • Place orange juice and 2 tablespoons thyme in an 8-in. square baking dish; add chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Remove chicken from orange juice mixture; pat chicken dry. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade; discard remaining marinade., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Using tongs, remove chicken from pan, reserving butter in pan., Stir in flour until blended. Cook 30-45 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Gradually stir in broth and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in green onions, roasted garlic, orange zest and remaining minced thyme. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with orange slices and thyme sprigs.

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