Tuesday, October 4, 2011

2day's recipe: Citrus Chicken over a bed of spinach

This is a client favorite.  I usually post my client menus on my facebook page and I was asked to post this recipe, here you go Hope.

Enjoy :-)

Citrus Chicken      

Citrus chicken is a great go-to recipe to add juice and zest to ordinary chicken. The spicy sauce works equally well with fish or pork.
Ingredients
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast cutlets
1 tablespoon olive oil
Cooking spray
6 cups bagged prewashed baby spinach

 

InstructionsCombine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour 1/4 cup juice mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal; let stand 5 minutes. Add oil to remaining juice mixture; stir well with a whisk.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Place 1 1/2 cups spinach on each of 4 plates. Divide chicken evenly among servings; top each serving with 1 tablespoon juice mixture.

Yields: 4 Servings



Source:  Cooking Light OCTOBER 2006
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving

Calories: 183
Calories from fat: 24%
Fat: 4.9g
Saturated fat: 0.9g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
Protein: 27.4g
Carbohydrate: 7.1g
Fiber: 2.1g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Iron: 2.3mg
Sodium: 278mg
Calcium: 50mg