Mandarin Orange Chicken Delight

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, reserve liquid
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried ginger
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• chow mein noodles or chopped cashews or slivered almonds, as garnish
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 make the sauce by combining reserved orange juice with honey, soy sauce, lemon juice,, and ginger in a small bowl.
• 2 blend well and set aside.
• 3 combine flour with salt and pepper in a shallow pie pan.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 trim off any fat and vains from chicken breasts and slice each breast into about three strips.
• 6 dry between double layers of paper towels.
• 7 heat butter and oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
• 8 coat all sides of chicken strips in seasoned flour and brown lightly in skillet.
• 9 reserve browned pieces on a plate lined with paper towels.
• 10 when all chicken is browned, pour sauce into wok or skillet.
• 11 place chicken in the sauce and turn to coat.
• 12 reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and throughout and sauce begins to caramelize on the chicken.
• 13 turn several times during cooking to coat evenly with sauce.
• 14 meanwhile, prepare rice.
• 15 when chicken is done, remove from heat and quickly stir in the mandarin oranges.
• 16 sprinkle with your chosen garnish and serve over rice.