Chicken In Citrus Sauce Recipe
Summary
Main IngredientChicken
Ingredients
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange rind | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Grapefruit | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon, rind | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Orange juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Grapefruit juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon juice | 2 Teaspoon | |
| 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth; 1/4 cup dry red wine | ||
| 8 chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skinned | ||
| Margarine | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch | ||
| 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper | ||
| 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper | ||
Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
Drain, reserving citrus rind.
Combine citrus rind, citrus juices, broth, wine, and sugar in a bowl; stir well.
Set aside.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
Heat margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side.
Add juice mixture; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes.
Remove chicken from skillet with tongs or a slotted spoon; set aside, and keep warm.
Combine vinegar and cornstarch; stir well.
Add cornstarch mixture to juice mixture in skillet; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until thickened and slightly reduced, stirring constantly.
Spoon sauce over chicken.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
Drain, reserving citrus rind.
Combine citrus rind, citrus juices, broth, wine, and sugar in a bowl; stir well.
Set aside.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
Heat margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side.
Add juice mixture; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes.
Remove chicken from skillet with tongs or a slotted spoon; set aside, and keep warm.
Combine vinegar and cornstarch; stir well.
Add cornstarch mixture to juice mixture in skillet; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until thickened and slightly reduced, stirring constantly.
Spoon sauce over chicken.
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