Orange Italian Chicken

Okay Story: So I, Kourtney, actually made this dish a while back but we, Gabey and I have fallen so behind in our blogging I thought it was time to catch up. So Gabey was making some udon noodles for dinner he had leftovers so I decided to do something fun. This was originally made for one person but can be easily multiplied for your dinner party.

Ingredients
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
Shallot or onion to taste ( I like a lot of shallot)
2 cloves of garlic
2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
3/4 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
Udon Noodles
1 large orange- juice and zest
Handful of cashews
2 splashes of Dr. Pepper-----trust me------

The key to making the chicken so yummy is the following: Cook the chicken in all of the above! Saute the shallot or onion and garlic in 1 teaspoon of olive oil for a couple of minutes turn the heat down and pour in your marinara sauce. It is important to turn the heat down so the sauce simmers but does not pop out of the pan. Add Italian seasoning and stir till its well blended. Place chicken in pan and cushion it around the sauce. The sauce will start to become slightly thicker at this point add the juice of one orange and about 1/2 teaspoon of zest (add more if you like). So heres the fun part, trust me on this! Adding two splashes of Dr.Pepper will cut some of the acidity of the orange juice and highlight the sweetness of it. Let this simmer until the chicken is throughly cooked. The Chicken will be tender and flavored with your sauce. Simply add udon noodles and roasted or raw cashews to the pan and let them soak up all the yummy goodness! I promise this wont disappoint!