Sticky Orange Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• salt
• 1 cup warm apple cider
• 1/2 cup cream
• ground cinnamon, a pinch
• freshly grated nutmeg
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs)
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaf, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• 2 salt the water and cook the potatoes until tender, 15-18 minutes; once tender, drain and return to the hot pot.
• 3 mash with the cider and cream, then season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• 4 while the potatoes cook, heat the oil in a cast-iron or stainless steel skillet.
• 5 add the chicken to the hot pan and cook for 10 minutes, turning once.
• 6 transfer the chicken to a plate and deglaze the pan with the vinegar.
• 7 whisk in the marmalade, stock, and herbs.
• 8 add the chicken back to the skillet and turn it in the sauce to coat.
• 9 let the sauce thicken for 1-2 minutes, then serve the chicken and sauce with mashed sweet potatoes alongside.