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Orange Chipotle Chicken

Here's how you make Orange Chipotle Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 6m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (4 rinsed and patted dry, pounded 1/2-inch think)
  • 1/3 cup orange juice (fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (pure)
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • 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.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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