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Maple & Orange Chicken With Peppered Pecans Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 6 tbsps maple syrup .
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts .
  • 1 garlic clove .
  • 2 oranges, juice of, only .
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar .
  • 1 1/2 tbsps butter .
  • 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce .
  • 4 oz pecan halves .
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed .
  • 1 tsp English mustard .
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes .
  • 1 tsp sunflower oil .
  • For the Peppered Pecans

Directions
  • Step #1 Mix orange juice, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, sunflower oil & vinegar in a bowl.
  • Step #2 Marinade chicken for at least 4 hrs, but overnight is even better.
  • Step #3 For the pecans, & stir in the tabasco, melt the butter, pepper flakes & garlic.
  • Step #4 Stir in the pecans.
  • Step #5 Spread onto a flat baking sheet & bake on a really low temp - approx 120C for an hr.
  • Step #6 Be careful that the pecans don't burn though.
  • Step #7 After marinading, bring to the boil, remove the chicken & pour marinade into a small pan, stirring until the marinade reduces to a sticky glaze.
  • Step #8 The oil will stop the Maple syrup from burning.
  • Step #9 Grill or barbecue the chicken breasts, turning & brushing with the glaze regularly until the chicken is cooked but still juicy.
  • Step #10 Serve the chicken with the remaining glaze as a sauce, along with the peppered pecans & whatever else takes your fancy.
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