Crispie Orange Chicken Rice Pilaf Salad

Submitted by Potluck

"This salad is a meal by itself..I had something similar at a restuarant, went home and came up with this.Wonderful mixture of sweet and sour,crisp and crunchy with a little hot...It's now a family favorite...ENJOY!!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 26
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 29.58 ml oil
• 236.59 ml cornstarch
• 118.29 ml flour
• 7.39 ml salt
• 7.39 ml black pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 177.44 ml orange marmalade, heated to a syrup
• 59.14 ml orzo pasta, browned
• 29.57 ml olive oil
• 59.14 ml finely chopped onion, sauted
• 59.14 ml finely chopped celery, sauted
• 177.44 ml long grain rice
• 118.29 ml Minute Rice
• 44.37 ml chicken bouillon, base
• 3.69 ml red pepper flakes
• 709.77 ml boiling water
• 29.58-44.37 ml honey
• 59.16 ml shredded carrots
• 20 broccoli, small florets
• 20 green beans
• 1 red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 24 snow pea pods
• 59.16 ml slivered almonds, toasted
• 59.16 ml chinese noodles

directions

1. Rice Pilaf:

2. Brown Orzo in skillet with 1/8 c olive oil.Saute onions and celery.Mix with rice,bouillion,red pepper flakes,water and honey in a casserole dish.
3. Bake 350 degrees covered for 30-40 minutes.While the pilaf is cooking,fry the chicken in oil 375 degrees for 3-4 minutes till golden brown.
4. Cut chicken into 1" pieces.Beat 2 eggs,mix in 2 tblsp oil.Dip chicken in egg mixture and coat with mixture of 1c cornstarch and 1/2 c flour, salt and pepper.When golden brown,drain on paper towels.Keep warm in oven,till time to assemble salad(When short on time-I have substituted with banquet popcorn chicken pieces).
5. Steam vegetables (tender crisp)or microwave 3-4 minutes.
6. Assemble salad 4 salad bowls.
7. Add to each.
8. Divide rice pilaf between 4 bowls -- Top off with tender crisp vegetables 5 broccoli florets,3-4 strips of red pepper,5 green beans,snapped in half,6 snow pea pods,1 tblsp toasted almonds(optional)1 tblsp shredded carrots.Top off with 1 tblsp chinese noodles.
9. Dip hot chicken pieces into 3/4 cup warmed orange marmalade.Place 7-8 pieces of orange chicken on top of salad. Serve while still hot -- .

Reviews

[oodlesofnoodles]

Delicious and nutritious

 

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

This sounded really good so I decided to make it. I did find the prep to be longer than 15 min. but the end result was worth it (I did 3 separate batches of chicken so it took awhile). The coating for the chicken was wonderful, even though I just added tbs. of veg. oil to a hot pan (without a fryer or thermometer), so moist! The honey was a nice addition to the rice, too (used 2 tbs). I had some leftover steamed broccoli and that was a time saver. I drizzled some extra marmalade on top of mine. My husband really enjoyed it,too. Roxygirl