Boneless chicken breasts lightly sautéed; then simmered in a sauce made with tangerines, honey, orange juice, chicken broth and dill.
When I first made this recipe for Honey Tangerine Chicken back in 2012, I used honey tangerines. However, they are hard to find; especially when not in season.
So I decided to update the recipe using easier to find ingredients. After all, I'm all about making quick, family friendly recipes using easy to find ingredients! Plus the original picture made this recipe unappealing.
What is a tangerine?
A tangerine is a citrus fruit; similar to that of an orange with a deep, reddish-orange skin. They are usually smaller than oranges, have a thinner skin; which makes them easier to peel and tend to be sweeter.
A similar citrus fruit would be a clementine or "cuties"; which my kids love!
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of orange-flavored food; however, this Honey Tangerine Chicken was deliciously mild with a slight tang.
Some other orange recipes you might like to try are Orange Creamsicle Smoothie, Orange Thyme Grilled Pork Chops, and Clemen-Thyme Baked Chicken Cutlets.
Equipment Needed
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Dutch Oven (or large pot)
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients Needed
- diced boneless chicken breasts
- extra virgin olive oil
- all purpose flour
- diced tangerines (peeled)
- chicken broth
- orange juice
- honey
- dill weed
- kosher salt
- black pepper
You can substitute butter for extra virgin olive oil if you don't care if this recipe is dairy free.
How do you make Honey Tangerine Chicken?
Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat; then add the diced chicken and cook until no longer pink; approximately 5-7 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, orange juice, honey, dill, salt and pepper; then whisk until smooth. Reduce the heat to low, add the flour to the chicken and stir to coat the pieces.
Next, add the liquid mixture and the diced tangerines and simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken slightly.
This chicken in a honey tangerine sauce serves four for a quick and easy weeknight family meal. Serve on top of egg noodles or rice and with your favorite vegetable.
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Honey Tangerine Chicken
Ingredients
- 24 ounces boneless chicken breasts (diced)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or 1 tablespoon butter)
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup tangerines (peeled and diced)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat; then add the diced chicken and cook until no longer pink; approximately 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, orange juice, honey, dill, salt and pepper; then whisk until smooth.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the flour to the chicken and stir to coat the pieces.
- Next, add the liquid mixture and the diced tangerines and simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken slightly. Serve over cooked egg noodles or rice.
Moore or Less Cooking says
MMMM sounds wonderful Carrie! Nettie
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thanks Nettie 🙂
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Carrie, this sounds wonderful, and simple enough for me to try! Going to pin this! Hugs!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thanks Joan, I hope you like it!
4littlefergusons says
Thanks for sharing with Weekend PotlucK! Your photo is just GORGEOUS!!!!
~Tonya from 4 little Fergusons
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
You're welcome Tonya and thank you so much!
Amee says
Looks amazing!!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Carrie!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thank you Amee 🙂
Toon says
That must be delicious! Sure I am going to give it a try. Honey, tangerine and chicken, interesting combination!