Recipes from today's show:) Orange Curry Chicken, Lemon Pepper Green Beans, Orange Rice and my Orange Rolls..yum!

ORANGE CURRY CHICKEN

ORANGE RICE

LEMON PEPPER GREEN BEANS

ORANGE ROLLS

 

ORANGE CURRY CHICKEN

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

3 thick boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in half and pounded with a meat mallet

½ cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced

1 tablespoon orange zest

1 cup fresh orange juice

1 cup whipping cream

1/8 teaspoon of curry powder (add more if you’d like)

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter.  Add 3 chicken breasts at a time and cook 2 minutes on each side in the butter and oil.  When all six are browned on each side, place them on a plate and set aside.  Add the onion, garlic and orange zest and cook for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and partially cooked chicken to the skillet and simmer on low for 40 minutes.  Turn chicken breasts from time to time.  Serve with orange rice.

ORANGE RICE

2 tablespoon butter

½ cup green onions, chopped

3 teaspoons orange zest

2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced

1 cup basmati rice

1 cup fresh orange juice

1 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper

Melt the butter over medium heat and add onion, orange zest and garlic.  Cook for 2 minutes.  Add the rice and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add the orange juice and remaining ingredients and bring to a slow boil.  As soon as it starts boiling, reduce heat to very low and place a lid on the pan.  Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is cook.  Stir from time-to-time.

LEMON PEPPER GREEN BEANS

1 pound fresh green beans rinsed and trimmed

3 tablespoons butter

½ cup slivered almonds

2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning

Steam green beans for 10 minutes and drain.  In a skillet, melt the butter and add the almonds and lemon pepper seasoning.  Stir constantly over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes or until almonds start the brown slightly.  Stir in green beans and mix well.

ORANGE ROLLS

9 individual frozen bread dough rolls, thawed

3 tablespoons real butter, melted

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

1 ½ tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice

6-count jumbo muffin tin

Orange Glaze (recipe below)

In a small bowl, combine butter, orange zest and orange juice and set aside.  To thaw the rolls, place them on a plate and set them on the counter to thaw for 2 hours.  Then carefully cut each roll in half with a bread knife.  This will give you 18 pieces.  You will use 3 pieces per muffin cup.  Spray muffin tin with cooking spray then quickly deep each piece into the butter mixture and place 3 into each muffin tin.  Cover and place in a warm place for 2-2 ½ hours.  Bake 10-12 minutes at 350.  As soon as you take them out of the oven, drizzle orange glaze over the tops of each roll.  Yield: 6

ORANGE GLAZE

¾ cup powdered sugar

1 ½ tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice

Stir together until smooth.