Meat and poultry recipes
Citrus chicken
Northern Ireland specific
A fresh summer dish, try serving with brown rice and some green beans.
Serves: 2
Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1 raw chicken breast, cut into large pieces
- 1 teaspoon plain flour
- half a red pepper, sliced
- Juice of 1 orange, or 75ml orange juice plus 25ml water
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1 to 2 medium potatoes, cubed
- Chopped parsley (optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan and brown the onions over a low heat, for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Coat the chicken pieces in the flour. Then add the chicken to the pan and brown for 2 minutes, stirring all the time to make sure it doesn’t stick.
- Once the chicken is cooked, add the other ingredients. Then bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer over a low heat for about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Nutritional Information
Each serving provides | Amount in grams |
---|---|
Energy | 1393 kilojoules/330 kilocalories |
Fat | 3.4 |
Saturates | 0.5 |
Sugar | 10.5 |
Salt | 0.1 |
Typical values per 100g: Energy 328kJ/78kilocalories
The nutritional information stated above is based on each serving of citrus chicken and excludes suggested accompaniments.
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Revision log
Published: 23 August 2022
Last updated: 12 October 2023