Black Orange Pekoe Chicken Breasts

This Black Orange Pekoe Chicken Breast is wonderfully balanced with a juicy and tender texture and savory citrus flavor.

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

servings

Made With:

Free Range Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets

Ingredients

• 4 Foster Farms Free Range Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets halves
• 8 Bags Orange Pekoe/ Black Pekoe Tea
• ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, packed, divided
• 1 tsp Orange Peel
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper
• 1 Cup Boiling Water
• ½ Cup Bottled Barbecue Sauce

Directions

In small bowl, combine contents of four tea bags, all but one tablespoon brown sugar, orange peel, salt and black pepper. Stir to combine.

Coat chicken breasts well, pressing above combined mixture into both sides of breasts.

Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat bottom of roasting pan with cooking spray; set aside.

Place remaining tea bags in boiling water and allow to steep 20 minutes. Add remaining tablespoon brown sugar to tea; stir until sugar is dissolved. Place chicken in prepared pan and pour tea around chicken. Place in hot oven and bake, uncovered, 35 minutes, turning breasts once. Remove chicken from oven and pour off all liquid that remains. Chicken should be at least 165°F in the center.

Raise oven temperature to 350°F.

Cover chicken breasts with barbecue sauce and return to oven. Cook, uncovered, for 15 additional minutes, until BBQ sauce is warm.

COOK CHICKEN TO A SAFE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 165°F.

Always use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature. Do not rely solely on suggested cooking times. Cooking appliances vary in temperature and cooking times are a GUIDE ONLY.