Mandarin Chicken Bites Recipe

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Instead of a big Christmas meal, our family enjoys nibbling on an all-day appetizer buffet. Each year we present tempting new dishes alongside our favorites. This is one of those tried-and-true dishes that's a "must." —Susannah Yinger, Canal Winchester, Ohio

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Mandarin Chicken Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12-15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2/3 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour,salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
In a skillet, brown chicken in butter until no longer pink. In a small saucepan, combine the oranges, marmalade and tarragon; bring to a boil. Pour over chicken; stir gently to coat. Serve warm with toothpicks. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 124 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 118 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Mandarin Chicken Bites in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p24