Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Baked Baja Chicken Breasts with Oranges & Jalapeno

Baked Baja Chicken Breasts with Oranges & Jalapeno

Makes 4 servings

Prep Time:25 min
Baking Time:30 min - 35 min

Ingredients
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp. No Salt Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
Cooking spray
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 5 ounces each
2 oranges, cut into wedges
1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions
1) In a blender, combine the orange juice, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, No Salt Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend, and lime zest. Puree until blended.

2) Coat a shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in prepared pan and pour orange juice mixture over top. Cover with plastic and marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to 24 hours (refrigerate chicken if marinating longer than 1 hour).

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

1) Bake chicken 30 to 35 minutes, until cooked through. Serve chicken with extra marinade spooned over top and orange and lime wedges on the side.

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