Fast! Chicken á l'Orange with Apple-Fennel Sauté & Spinach

Uploaded By: agsheeran

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The classic French duck a l’orange is a complicated dish best served in restaurants. In our home version we brown tender chicken breasts and serve them with a bright and tangy homemade orange sauce that comes together in a breeze. On the side is a unique vegetable-forward dish with sautéed fennel, apples, and spinach. There are lots of bright, sweet-and-sour flavors here to transport your palate to the sunny South of France.

Serves: 2

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 bulb fennel
1 apple
12 oz of pkg boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 oz of baby spinach
1 orange
½ oz of whole-grain mustard
½ oz of honey
kosher salt & ground pepper
olive oil
butter

Instructions:

Halve fennel bulb, remove and discard core, and thinly slice. Quarter apple, discard core, and thinly slice each quarter. Pat chicken dry, then season all over with salt and pepper.
Pat chicken dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Return skillet to stovetop.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium. Add fennel and apples; season with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, until softened, 5-7 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook until just wilted, 1-2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a serving platter and cover to keep warm. Reserve skillet for step 5.
Meanwhile, finely grate 2 teaspoons orange zest and squeeze all of the orange juice into a small bowl. Whisk in mustard, honey, and 1 tablespoon water. Season orange sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Add orange sauce and any resting chicken juices to reserved skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2-3 minutes. Slice chicken, if desired. Arrange chicken over fennel and apples and spoon orange sauce over top.
Enjoy!

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