Persian Chicken Breasts
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 4 seedless oranges
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- Cut chicken into 1" cubes.
- Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 1 hour.
- Peel short, very thin strips of orange zest with a vegetable peeler, about 2 T., set aside.
- Peel the oranges, remove as much of the white pith as possible, divide into sections.
- Put orange sections, salt, pepper and turmeric in a saucepan.
- Saute onions in 1 T. butter until browned (about 10 minutes).
- Add orange peel to onions, cook, stirring, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add onion mixture to saucepan with orange sections.
- Add vinegar and sugar, cook 15 minutes stirring gently so orange sections remain intact.
- Remove chicken from marinade, saute in remaining butter until browned.
- To serve: place chicken pieces on plate and spoon orange mixture on top.
chicken breasts, lemon, oranges, salt, pepper, turmeric, onion, butter, vinegar, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/persian-chicken-breasts-390291 (may not work)