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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe. I had this for lunch today – was spicy and sweet and sort of made me forget I’m sitting in the middle of a snowstorm!

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 (6-8 oz) chicken breast halves
• olive oil spray
• 2 cans mandarin oranges
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ of a red/yellow or orange pepper or mixed if you prefer, chopped
• 1 cup pea pods (optional)
• 3 Tbl fruit pectin (will help thicken the sauce)

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine salt, ginger and black pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of the chicken. In a non-stick skilled sprayed with a little olive oil spray sauté chicken about 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

Reduce heat to medium low. Drain oranges, reserving juice. Stir juice, onion, red pepper, peapods, fruit pectin and red pepper flakes into skillet. Cook and stir for about 3 mins or until onion is tender. Bring to a boil, return chicken to the pan.  Reduce heat, cover and cook about 10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and is thoroughly cooked. Add mandarin oranges, heat through and serve.

Enjoy!

Cheers,