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Spiced Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipe

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You'll want to add this jazzed-up chicken dish to your regular rotation of healthy poultry meals. The great orange and soy flavors meld perfectly with the herbs and spices. —Elizabeth Hackett, Tucson, Arizona

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Spiced Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and pepper. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil and butter for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, brown sugar and soy sauce. Remove chicken and keep warm. Add orange juice mixture to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add oranges; heat through.
Serve chicken with rice and orange sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with about 1/3 cup sauce (calculated without rice) equals 318 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 633 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 36 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Spiced Orange Chicken in Country Woman April/May 2009, p41

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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by galinthewoods

The soy sauce helps temper the sweetness.

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by apassburg

SOOOOOO good!!!! I made stir-fry with this recipe using bite sized chicken pieces. After cooking the sauce, I stirred the chicken pieces back into the sauce with a bag of steamed stir fry vegitables and the oranges. Better than take-out!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2011 by bygrace7

The blend of spices, juice, soy sauce and brown sugar make this recipe. The mandarin oranges top it all off! Chicken-flavored rice or noodles are perfect sides.