Peachy Chicken
I had seen this recipe for peachy chicken in a magazine a few weeks ago and thought it sounded really good. The recipe called for canned peaches, but since we have a lot of fresh peaches, I decided to try it with those.
First, I peeled and sliced 2 fresh peaches and put them in a bowl with about a teaspoon of sugar. I let them sit for about an hour to sweeten them up a bit. In a large skillet, I browned the chicken breast in a little oil and then removed them while I made the sauce. I added orange juice, peaches and onion soup mix to the pan. To replace the peach juice, I added 1/2 cup of chicken broth. It sounded like a good idea at the time, but I think I needed to add something with a sweeter taste. I also omitted the brown sugar, which probably wasn’t a good idea either. Anyway, I boiled the mixture for a couple minutes before returning the chicken to the pan and reducing the heat to low. I cooked it another 20 minutes and then served it over brown rice.
After tasting the chicken, I think the peach juice and brown sugar are probably a big part of the dish. The chicken was good, but a little over powered by the onion flavor. The peaches also tasted very salty. It wasn’t a bad dish, but it wasn’t as good as I expected either. I would like to try to dish again, and maybe follow the recipe next time.