Orange Dijon Chicken

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Servings: 4 Prep: 25 min Cook: 490 min Dairy Free Gluten Free Freezable Homestyle Kids Oven Simple Added 3 months ago Updated 3 months ago

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts 1 orange ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Using a mallet, pound down the chicken breasts into 1/2 inch thickness. Juice orange.

2. Whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, dijon mustard, sugar, garlic, and salt. Pour over chicken and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

3. Remove chicken from marinade and reserve marinade. Pat chicken dry. Preheat oven to 375F.

4. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken and brown for 2-3 minutes on each side each. Remove the partially cooked chicken to a plate.

5. Pour reserved marinade in the pan and simmer, using a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Allow the sauce to reduce by a third.

6. Add the chicken back into the pan with the sauce.

7. Place the pan in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through. Make sure chicken is cooked until an internal temperature of 165F is reached.

8. Remove from oven and serve.