Orange Ginger Skillet Chicken

Submitted by dicentra

"Cooking Light. October 2003. Made for camping and/or OAMC!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup chopped orange section
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green onion
• 1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breast tenders
• 8 cups cooked rotini (about 1 pound uncooked corkscrew pasta)

directions

1. At home, combine first 9 ingredients in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, and seal. Place chicken and cooked pasta in separate large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bags; seal.
2. At campsite, add chicken to marinade; seal bag. Marinate in cooler 3 hours. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over hot coals (or over medium-high heat if at home).
3. Add the chicken mixture, and cook 15 minutes. Add pasta, and simmer 5 minutes or until the chicken is done and the pasta is thoroughly heated.

Reviews

[Tohaveaplan2]

Maybe cub scouts would want to eat this over rotini, but I can tell you adults would prefer rice. Also, as a last step, I added a splash of OJ to Corn starch and then heated with the cooked mixture until the entirety had thickened, otherwise it was kind of soupy.