Description
Sweet and flavorful chicken recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray (or two tablespoons olive oil, divided)
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (depending on the size)
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large bell peppers (or 3 if they’re small, thinly sliced)
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium/high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray, or with one tablespoon olive oil. Lightly sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2) Add chicken to the pan and sear for 3-4 minutes. Flip over and cook for another 3-4 minutes, then remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 3) Reduce heat to medium and add one tablespoon of olive oil. Add the shallot and ginger to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Meanwhile in a small bowl whisk together the orange juice, molasses, ketchup, honey, salt and pepper.
- 4) Pour the sauce into the pan, scraping up any bits from the pan. Let sauce simmer for a few minutes, then add the chicken breast back to the pan. Add the bell peppers to the pan and put in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve over rice or quinoa to soak up all the juices!!