Recipe: Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Orange Butter Sauce (using stuffing mix)

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE

4 chicken breasts (boneless or bone-in)
1 package stuffing mix
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons orange juice
Orange Butter Sauce (optional)

Prepare stuffing according to stuffing box.

Chicken breast can be boneless or boned. Gently loosen skin from chicken, leaving the skin attached down the center. Place stuffing in the chicken, smoothing skin over stuffing so it covered completely. Use toothpicks to secure skin if necessary.

Arrange chicken in shallow baking pan, skin-side-up; brush with margarine or butter mixed with orange juice.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour (or until done). Baste occasionally, spooning on Orange Butter Sauce, if desired.

ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE

2 tablespoons of chopped scallions
1/3 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
4 tablespoons of cold margarine or butter

In a small skillet, heat scallions, orange juice and white wine vinegar. Boil until mixture is syrupy. Stir in grated orange peel. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in butter. Sauce should look opaque, not melted.