Sauted Pork Or Chicken With Chipotle Orange Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Boneless, skinless pork steaks or chicken fillets.

For sauce

1 minced shallot

S&P

2 minced garlic cloves

1 tsp minced chipotle chiles in adobo

1/2 c chicken broth

1 1/2 c OJ

1 tsp cornstarch

2 tbsp unsalted butter in 2 pieces, chilled

1 orange, peeled, quartered and cut cross-wise

1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro

Preparation

Sauce the chicken or pork over medium heat until cooked through. Remove.

Wipe out pan and add shallots, 1/4 tsp salt and return to medium heat until shallots are soft, ~ 2 mins. Stir in garlic and chipotle and cook til fragrant, ~ 30 seconds.

Stir in broth and 1 1/4 c OJ, scraping up browned bits. Bring to simmer and cook until sauce measures 1 cup, ~ 5 mins.

Whisk remaining 1/4 c OJ and cornstarch together until smooth, then whisk into simmering sauce. Stir in any accumulated meat juices and cook until thickened, ~ 2 mins.

Turn heat to low and stir in butter, one piece at a time. Off heat, stir in orange pieces and cilantro. Season to taste.