Rosemary Chicken with Orange-Maple Glaze

If you are bored with your day-to-day dinners, then maybe it would be a good idea to think of something as original as the rosemary chicken with orange-maple glaze. You can find the recipe and list of ingredients needed to prepare this dish below.

Ingredients:

– 1 cup of orange juice,
– 1/2 cup of dry white wine,
– 1/2 cup of maple syrup,
– 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh rosemary,
– 1/2 teaspoon of salt,
– 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper,
– 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves,
– 2 tablespoons of butter,
– 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Here is how to prepare it:

1. Begin with bringing orange juice and wine to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat slightly, but keep high enough to continue a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. After that, move on to stirring in maple syrup and continue boiling for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until glossy and just slightly thickened. Set aside and move on to the next step.
2. Find a small bowl and mix together the rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub mixture on both sides of chicken breasts, and set aside.
3. In this step, melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts, cover skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Proceed to pouring orange-maple mixture over chicken (mixture will boil and bubble). Reduce heat to simmer; cover and let cook for another 10 minutes, basting occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has turned into a rich, thick glaze. Then, the dish is ready to serve – enjoy!

Mandarin Orange Cake

After a proper dinner, one needs something to sweeten the day. A good way to do this is to prepare a mandarin orange cake which we find quite delicious. You can find the recipe below.

Ingredients:

– 1 (18.25 ounce) package of yellow cake mix,
– 4 eggs,
– 1 cup of vegetable oil,
– 1 (11 ounce) can of mandarin orange segments,
– 1 (8 ounce) container of frozen whipped topping, thawed,
– 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed pineapple with juice,
– 1 (3.5 ounce) package of instant vanilla pudding mix.

After you’ve collected the listed above ingredients, here you can find how to prepare a mandarin orange cake in the best possible way:

1. In the first step, you need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
2. Then, find a big bowl and combine in it cake mix, eggs, oil and mandarin oranges with juice. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Now, it is necessary to bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
4. Moving on, you have to also prepare the topping. This is how you do it: in a large bowl, beat together whipped topping, pineapple with juice and dry pudding mix until blended. Now, it is ready to be spread on the cake.