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Keto Breaded Orange Glazed Chicken with Spinach

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Yield
4 servings
Level
medium
Breaded Orange Glazed Chicken with Spinach

Boneless chicken breasts coated in crispy seasoned breadcrumb mix, baked until golden, then glazed with orange marmalade. Served over Italian-dressed baby spinach with mandarin oranges for a bright, citrusy main course ready in under 40 minutes.

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Method

8 steps
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    Spread chicken breasts with marmalade.

  3. 3

    Pour coating mix into shallow dish, add chicken, and turn to coat both sides evenly.

  4. 4

    Place coated chicken in a 13x9 inch baking dish.

  5. 5

    Bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

  6. 6

    Mix dressing with remaining marmalade and toss with spinach.

  7. 7

    Divide dressed spinach among 4 serving plates.

  8. 8

    Top each plate with one chicken breast and arrange mandarin oranges around the edges if desired.

Tips

Tip 1

Check chicken reaches 180°F internally for food safety.

Good to Know

Storage

Refrigerate cooked chicken up to 3 days. Store dressed spinach separately if making ahead.

Make Ahead

Prepare spinach salad up to 2 hours before serving. Coat chicken with breadcrumb mix up to 4 hours ahead; refrigerate uncovered until baking.

Serve With

Serve immediately while chicken is warm and spinach is chilled.

See pairing guide →

Common Mistakes

Watch

Do not skip internal temperature check to avoid dry or undercooked chicken.

Watch

Do not toss spinach with dressing too far in advance to avoid wilting.

Substitutions

Shake-n-Bake→
panko breadcrumbs mixed with Italian seasoning1 cup panko to 1/4 cup seasoningvegetarianadds gluten

similar texture

baby spinach→
arugulaequal ratio

peppery flavor

Full guide →
mandarin oranges→
fresh orange segmentsequal ratio

fresher taste

orange marmalade→
apricot preservesequal ratio

sweeter result

Full guide →
zesty Italian dressing→
balsamic vinaigrette1/4 cup

tangier profile

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