Ingredients

  • 30 g slivered almonds
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 60 g shallots, chopped
  • 100 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 100 g orange marmalade
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • orange slice (optional)

Method

  • Place the almonds in a large non-stick pan and, shaking the pan often, toast over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until fragrant. Set aside.
  • Warm the oil in the same pan over a medium-high heat, add the chicken and, turning occasionally, cook for 5 minutes or until it is cooked through. Set aside, and keep warm by covering loosely with foil.
  • Add the shallots to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
  • Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
  • Stir in the marmalade, soy sauce and freshly ground black pepper, and return the chicken to the pan.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the juices run clear.
  • Serve over a bed of steamed rice, topped with the almonds and orange slices.