Orange Chicken Supreme Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

4 chicken breasts, skinned
200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup water

2 dill (dill weed) sprigs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Finely pared rind and juice of 1 orange

50 g/2 oz/0.25 cup butter or margarine

60 ml/4 tbsp double (heavy) cream
4 watercress sprigs

Method :

Place the chicken, water and dill in a saucepan and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 10 minutes, then transfer the chicken to a serving plate and keep warm. Place the orange rind and juice in a saucepan with the butter or margarine and simmer gently for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly, then stir in the cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Season to taste and pour over the chicken. Serve garnished with the watercress sprigs.