Honey Orange Chicken And Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips3 tablespoons butter, divided1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon paprika1/4 teaspoon pepper1 medium onion, sliced1 tablespoon cornstarch1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 cup orange juice1/4 cup honey1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, halvedHot cooked linguine

Preparation

In a large skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with the salt, paprika and pepper. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in remaining butter until tender.

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger, nutmeg, orange juice and honey; gradually pour over onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add olives and chicken. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Serve with linguine.