Chicken In Spicy Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style tomatoes
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• black pepper
• kosher salt
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 puree sauce ingredients in blender, taste to adjust seasonings- set aside.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet.
• 3 season chicken with black pepper and kosher salt.
• 4 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• 5 add chicken to skillet, saute till brown - about 2 minutes per side.
• 6 add tomato sauce from blender to skillet, reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered turning chicken over once to cook through- about 10 minutes
• 7 remove chicken from skillet and cut crosswise into thin slices
• 8 continue to simmer the sauce until slightly thickened - about 5 minutes
• 9 return the chicken slices to the skillet and heat through