Orange Chipotle Chicken
Recipe: #22985
February 27, 2016
"This is out of a clean eating magazine."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (248.7 g)
- Calories 346.6
- Total Fat - 6.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
- Cholesterol - 96.4 mg
- Sodium - 393.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 9.3 g
- Protein - 38 g
- Calcium - 43.8 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine chile powder, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high.
Step 3
Tilt skillet to coat bottom lightly
Step 4
Season both sides of chicken with Chile-cumin mixture and cook for 3 minutes per side or until no longer pink in center.
Step 5
Remove from skillet and set aside.
Step 6
Add orange juice and maple syrup to juice and bits left in skillet and cook for 1 minute to thicken slightly (until it measures 1/4 cup liquid), stirring constantly.
Step 7
Remove from heat, stir in chipotle chiles in adobo sauce and orange zest.
Step 8
Add chicken back to skillet, return to heat and cook for 1 minute on medium-high, tuning constantly.
Step 9
In a medium bowl, combine rice, cilantro and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Step 10
Serve chicken over rice and spoon any excess gaze over top of chicken pieces.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.