Chicken L'Orange

Ingredients

• 1 cup orange juice
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lbs)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour, mixed with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika and ½ tsp white pepper
• 6 tsp butter or margarine
• ½ cup white wine or chicken broth
• ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 cup (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained

Procedures

1. Pour orange juice over chicken in shallow dish.
2. Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator, turning once.
3. Marinating chicken overnight increases juiciness and flavor.
4. drain chicken; reserve marinade.
5. Coat chicken with flour.
6. Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add 4 chicken breasts; brown on both sides and drain on paper towel; repeat with remaining chicken.
8. Stir reserved marinade and wine drippings in skillet; return chicken to pan.
9. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes; uncover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes more until chicken is tender.
10. Remove chicken to platter; sprinkle with almonds.
11. Add orange segments to sauce in skillet and heat over medium heat just until bubbly.
12. Pour sauce over chicken.