Citrus Glazed Chicken with Toasted Almonds Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons concentrated frozen orange juice divided (thawed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/ 2 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons Splenda (or other brands of sweetener)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (stemmed and chopped)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds (roasted)
- Preheat oven to 425F. (This is a good time to toast the almonds)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. (This is a good time to toast the almonds)
- Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Using a basting brush; brush the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the orange juice.
- Bake the chicken on the center rack for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is done. (165F)
- While chicken is cooking in a small saucepan mix together the rest of the orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, and then in a small bowl mix together the sweetener, cornstarch, and broth.
- Add the broth mixture to the saucepan with the lemon juice and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture starts to thicken.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the butter, chives, and parsley.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the toasted almonds.
