Mandarin Orange Chicken

Submitted by Geema

"Not very authentic or traditional...just delicious."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 16 chicken tenders or 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1⁄3 cup orange juice
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped cashews

directions

1. Place flour in a small bowl.
2. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
3. Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear.
4. Set aside, and keep warm.
5. Stir hoisin sauce, red pepper flakes and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits.
6. Let cook for a few minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
7. Return chicken, mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, to the skillet.
8. Continue cooking just until all ingredients are heated through.
9. Serve over hot rice.

Reviews

[Bev I Am]

Geema, this was so much fun to prepare and we enjoyed our dinner so much! Such a nice combination of flavors! I prepared as directed, but next time I make it, I think I will add a touch more orange juice and hosin sauce to make a bit more sauce because it was sooooo good! I served it over rice as you suggested. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us, Geema!

 

[trasarra]

Very enjoyable and easy to prepare. I used fresh mandarin oranges rather than canned which were good and very pretty in the dish. I used one whole bunch of green onions, doubled the cashews and used the two to top the dish before serving.

 

[winkki]

This was a nice, quick dish on a busy weeknight. I loved how easily it all came together. I followed earlier reviews and increased the sauce. We had it over jasmine rice with some stir-fried veggies. There was a bit of leftover chicken so will be using it tomorrow to make Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad; great to have multiple ways to use one recipe. Thanks so much for posting! :)

 

[devri91]

Great recipe!! The family loved it. I made extra sauce as suggested by the other reviewer and yes, it was sooooo good. I also added snow peas. This is definetly a keeper. Thanks again for a great recipe.