Macadamia Chicken with Orange-Ginger Sauce and Coconut Pilaf

Macadamia Chicken with Orange-Ginger Sauce and Coconut Pilaf
This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 507 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. A mixture of pepper, panko, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 37
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Put flour and coconut milk in separate wide, shallow bowls. In another bowl, mix nuts and panko. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
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Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
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Put 2 tbsp. butter and 2 tbsp. olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess; dip into coconut milk, letting excess drip off; then press into nut mixture to coat on all sides. Reserve coconut milk.
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Lay chicken in frying pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. With a spatula, turn pieces (taking care not to break off nut coating) and brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
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Transfer chicken to a baking pan and bake until no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), 15 to 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, wipe any scorched nuts from pan with a paper towel. If pan is dry, add 1 tbsp. each butter and olive oil, then shallots, ginger, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
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Pour in broth, wine, and orange juice. Boil until liquid is reduced by about half, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Pour mixture into a blender and, holding lid down tightly with a towel, whirl until very smooth. Return sauce to frying pan and add 1/4 cup reserved coconut milk (discard remainder) and salt and pepper to taste; stir over low heat until hot, then pour into a small bowl.
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Spoon Coconut Pilaf onto plates, top with chicken, and serve with sauce.
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*Chop the nuts by pulsing briefly in a food processor. Finely shred the peel from the oranges and save it for the pilaf.
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Ready In1 h
Servings4
Health Score19
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