Recipe - Orange-Chipotle Painted Chicken

1 qt Fresh orange juice
2 md Chipotle peppers or
equivalent canned Chipotles
1 cup Onion; minced
1 cup Carrots; cut or sliced up
4 Cloves (medium) garlic;
minced
1 cup Canned tomato puree
One fourth cup Cilantro; chopped
One fourth cup Scallions
6 Skinless chicken breasts
2 md Oranges
One fourth cup Almonds; toasted

Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 08:07:33 0400

From: Walt Gray waltgray@mnsinc.com

Chef Michael Shafer, Depot restaurant, Torrance, CA

In saucepan, simmer o.j., chipotles, onions, carrots, garlic and tom. puree
until reduced to 1/3. Puree mixture in blender on hiph speed with choipped
cilantro and scallions.

Paint chicken breasts with sauce. Grill or roast chickn breasts (grill 68
min. per side, roast in oven 1012 min. at 350 degrees) while contiuing to
paint with sauce. Peel and divide oranges into segments. Place chicken on 6
serving plates. Garnish with orange segments and toasted almonds. Makes 6
servings.

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