Loquat Chicken

This simple recipe for loquats features pan-fried chicken breasts in a fruity, tangy sauce spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and lemon-pepper seasoning.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• 6 large ripe loquats, peeled and pitted
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.33333334326744 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.25 cup vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place loquats into a saucepan. Stir in water, orange juice, and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil.

Step 2

Stir in ground ginger, cinnamon, lemon-pepper seasoning, and smoked paprika; reduce the heat to low. Simmer until sauce has thickened and loquats soften and begin to break apart, about 20 minutes, vigorously whisking every so often to help break up the fruit.

Step 3

Stir in vinegar and simmer for 3 more minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Step 4

Heat grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the skillet and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Step 5

Return chicken pieces to the skillet. Stir in 1/4 of the loquat sauce, scraping and dissolving any browned bits on the bottom. Serve chicken with remaining loquat sauce on the side.