Boneless Chicken Recipe
Orange Mandarin Chicken Recipe
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You can see from the photo how this mandarin orange chicken is presented alongside some boiled rice and with some steamed broccoli. You can choose whichever accompanying vegetables you like but broccoli goes especially well with this flavorful and authentic Chinese chicken recipe. You will find this mandarin orange chicken recipe very easy to prepare because you simply need to sauté the chicken and then add the other ingredients to the pan to make a sauce. A lot of Chinese chicken recipes are one-pot meals and you just need to add the ingredients to the pan and combine them. This is a delicious dish as well as a very easy one.
A Simple and Easy to Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipe
Mandarin orange chicken is a popular Chinese recipe, which is frequently served in Chinese restaurants. Mandarin chicken originated in the city of Beijing, which is on the northeast coast of China. This orange mandarin chicken recipe uses hoi sin sauce, orange juice, mandarin segments, cashew nuts, and green onions for an authentic Chinese flavor. A lot of people would claim that Chinese food is their favorite cuisine and there is a lot more to this exciting cuisine than what you get at Chinese takeout and restaurants. Making your own Chinese chicken recipes means that you get complete control over the ingredients and you can choose an authentic orange mandarin chicken recipe like this one, instead of a dish relying mainly on MSG or sugar for its flavor.
This is a boneless chicken recipe, which is cooked in a skillet. It is easy to make and does not take long to cook. Orange goes very well with poultry and this recipe is great served on a bed of white rice. You might like to pan fry some Chinese vegetables in another pan and serve them on the side.
If you are looking for the best mandarin orange chicken recipe, look no further - this one is truly mouthwatering. Chicken and fruit are used together in many Asian recipes and lemon chicken is another popular eastern dish. Chicken is mild enough to pair with delicate and light-flavored ingredients or bolder flavors. It is this versatility, as well as its affordable price, that makes chicken so popular.
Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipe
Ingredients -
4 chicken breast halves, no bones or skin
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
11 oz can mandarin orange segments, drained
⅓ cup hoi sin sauce
¼ cup all purpose flour
¼ cup chopped cashew nuts
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
⅓ cup orange juice
Preparation:
Put the flour in a bowl, and then dredge the chicken in it.
Heat the butter with the oil in a skillet over a medium heat.
Sauté the chicken until it is cooked through. Put it aside to keep warm.
Stir the orange juice and hoi sin sauce into the skillet, and then scrape any brown bits off the bottom.
Add the cashews, green onions and mandarin segments, then put the chicken back in the skillet and warm everything through.
(Serves 4)