Thursday, July 22, 2010

Chicken and Broccolini with Orange Sauce



My family got into these before I could take a picture so here it is half eaten! haha


Chicken and Broccolini with Orange Sauce

2 1/4 cups chicken stock, divided
1 cup white rice
1 small bunch of scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
1 large bundle broccolini, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 1/2 punds boneless, skinless chicken, white or dark (3 pieces breast or 5-6 thighs)
Salt and Pepper
3 tablespoons high temperature cooking oil, such as canola
1 inch ginger root, grated or finely chopped
3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup orange marmalade

Bring 1 3/4 cups stock to boil. Stir in rice, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook 15-18 minutes until tender. Add the scallions and fluff with fork.

Bring a few inches of water to a boil for the broccolini

Meanwhile, thinly slice thighs, or if using breast meat, butterfly each breast into cutlets, then thinly slice. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

To boiling water, add some salt and broccolini. Parboil the broccolini for 3-4 minutes then drain, run under cool water and reserve.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. To the very hot pan, add chicken and stir fry until golden, no more than 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and reserve. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan, along with the ginger and garlic. Stir 30 seconds then add soy, marmalade and remaining 1/2 cup stock. Add chicken and broccolini back to pan to heat until sauce is thickened.

Serve chicken and broccolini over rice.

This recipe is from Rachel Ray and when she served it, she put a scoop of rice ob top of the chicken and broccoli which is how I did it too. It was soooo yummy!!!!


Raspberry Delights

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup raspberry jam

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gradually add flour and mix well.

Spread half into a lightly greased 13x9 baking pan. Top with the jam. Drop the remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over jam.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.

This recipe also said you can add 1 cup pecans if you want...

I hope you all enjoy this yummy dinner!!!



2 comments:

  1. Made the rasp delights and let me tell you....what a DELIGHT! Thank you! Big hit at the family dinner! =)

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