Orange Sauce Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 cup sliced almonds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a small bowl beat together eggs and milk. add 2 cups flour, salt and pepper. beat all together until smooth. in a shallow dish or plate mix together the breadcrumbs and almonds. dip chicken in egg batter, then in breadcrumb mixture.
• in a large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter/margarine and saute coated chicken in skillet 8 to 10 minutes. place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• to make sauce: meanwhile, in a medium saucepan mix together the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon flour. then stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water. mix all together and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. let boil for 3 minutes, then remove from heat.
• add 1 tablespoon of butter/margarine, the orange rind and the lemon rind to the orange sauce and stir together. remove chicken from oven and pour orange sauce over warm chicken or put in a gravy boat for people to pour themselves. enjoy!