Chicken In A Horseradish Pan Sauce Over Orange And Herb Couscous Recipes

CHICKEN IN A HORSERADISH PAN SAUCE OVER ORANGE AND HERB COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick skillet with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO (twice around the pan) over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• While the chicken is cooking, in a sauce pot combine 1 1/2 cups of the chicken stock and the remaining EVOO, about 1 tablespoon. Cover the pot and raise the heat; bring the stock to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat, add the couscous, orange zest, and parsley, then stir. Cover and let the couscous stand for 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Return the skillet to the heat and add the onions, horseradish, and thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Add the mustard, about 3/4 cup of the remaining chicken stock, and the half-and-half. Bring up to a simmer, and simmer until the liquids have reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet to heat, about 1 minute.
• Fluff the cooked couscous with a fork. Divide the couscous among 4 dinner plates, then top each portion with a chicken breast and some of the horseradish pan sauce.

HORSERADISH BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using a pastry brush, baste each piece of chicken with the oil.
• Place the chicken in a greased 9X13 baking dish.
• Spread 1/2 tablespoon horseradish on the top of each breast.
• Bake, covered for about 30 minutes.
• While the chicken is baking combine the onion powder, horseradish, wine and apricot preserves in a bowl.
• Mix well.
• After 30 minutes, pour the wine sauce mixture over the chicken and bake, uncovered, another 20 to 30 minutes, until chicken is tender.
• Baste the chicken with the sauce every 10 minutes.
• To serve, place the chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over the top.

COUSCOUS CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In skillet, heat half of the oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, half of each the salt and pepper, the cinnamon and cayenne until onion is softened, 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in bowl, pour 1/3 cup boiling water over couscous; stir in currants and half of the orange juice. Cover and let stand until no liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; stir in onion mixture, almonds and parsley.
• Cut each breast horizontally in half almost but not all the way through; stuff with couscous mixture. Place in roasting pan. Brush with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Roast in 400F oven for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. remove from pan.
• Strain pan juices into saucepan; pour in remaining orange juice and bring to boil. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon cold water; stir into pan juices and boil for 1 minute. Serve with chicken.