**Mandarin Orange Chicken: A Classic Dish with a Twist**
Mandarin orange chicken is a classic dish that is beloved by people of all ages. It is a sweet and tangy dish that is made with chicken, mandarin oranges, and a variety of other ingredients. This article provides three different recipes for mandarin orange chicken, each with its own unique flavor. The first recipe is a traditional Chinese recipe that uses a sweet and sour sauce. The second recipe is a simplified version of the traditional recipe that is perfect for busy weeknights. The third recipe is a healthier version of the dish that uses baked chicken and a reduced-sugar sauce. No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and versatile dish.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
A pretty and tasty dish that's easy and quick! Serve with rice.
Provided by Tammie Bickar
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.
- Stir hoisin sauce and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Mix in mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, Return chicken to the skillet. Continue cooking until all ingredients are heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 84.3 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 518.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD
My sister-in-law introduced me to this colorful mandarin chicken salad with a delicious homemade dressing. I reduced the oil and salt and switched to light soy sauce. Sometimes I substitute toasted sesame seeds for the nuts. -Renee Heimerl, Oakfield, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, combine chicken and teriyaki sauce. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled., In a large bowl, combine salad greens, chicken, oranges, carrot, almonds and onions. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 738mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
In Washington Court House, Ohio, Clara Coulston jazzes up meals with this mouthwatering recipe. She simply treats juicy chicken breasts to a tangy sauce, featuring plenty of citrus flavor.-Ms. Clara M. Coulston, Washington Court House, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large resealable bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides., Combine the orange juice, marmalade, mustard and rosemary; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 5-8 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and sauce is thickened. Stir in oranges and orange zest. Serve with rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 274mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN TOSSED SALAD
From Light & Tasty magazine...submitted by R. Heimerl. I love - just love - this salad! I've served it many times for lunch buddies! The dressing is what makes this dish! I hope you enjoy it too! **Time: allow 1-2 hours of time to marinate chicken and then afterwards another 1-2 hours to chill chicken after cooking. I like to cook the chicken the day before so the salad itself is easy to throw together.***
Provided by HokiesMom
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 4h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a zippered plastic bag (gallon size), combine the chicken and teriyaki sauce. Seal the bag, turn to coat and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to marinate.
- Drain and throw away the marinade and place chicken cubes into a large skillet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes over a medium-med. high heat, stirring often until it is cooked through (180 degrees F).
- Refrigerate chicken until chilled (about 2 more hours).
- In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients along with the prepared chicken.
- In a large jar with a tight lid, combine the dressing ingredients and shake well.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss salad to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 456.5, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 21.3, Protein 32
CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD
Make and share this Chicken, Avocado and Mandarin Orange Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TasteTester
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, mandarin oranges, chicken, onion and pecans.
- In a small bowl, combine dressing and 1/2 cup avocado cubes. Mash and blend into dressing. Add remaining avocado cubes and dressing to salad. Toss and serve.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
Roasted chicken breast halves basted with orange juice and wine, and cooked with mandarin segments and green seedless grapes. Just y-u-m-m-y for those who love citrus flavourings. I've only made this once, but I intend to experiment by varying the citrus flavourings: by substituting some or all of the orange juice for lemon or lime juice, or a blending of several citrus juices. And knowing how well rum blends with orange juice, I have considered using rum next time in place of the wine. That would make it even more of a dinner party dish! Adapted from a truly terrific book (when it comes to recipe books, I rate as 'terrific' a book in which LOTS of the recipes appeal to me, AFTER I've purchased the book, not just one or two) Rodale's "Terrific Chicken: 100 Great Meals in Minutes". Not all one hundred appeal to me but I've so far found several that I'm really glad to have found, and that I'll certainly be making again, and there are several others that I look forward to making. This recipe was from a section called 'Weekend Fare'. I do hope that other citrus lovers enjoy this recipe.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Stir the wine, thawed orange juice concentrate, marmelade and ginger together in a 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Add the chicken, turning once or twice so that both sides are well-coated.
- Place the baking pan in the oven and bake the chicken, basting occasionally with the pan juices, for 35 minutes or until the juices run clear.
- During the last 5 minutes of baking, add the mandarin orange segments and the grapes.
- Serve over rice or noodles, with your favourite side dish or salad.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE SALSA
Chicken with a pepped up citrus salsa. Easy and quick to prepare as well as low fat and delicious! Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury.
Provided by Marie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat gas grill.
- In medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and mix well.
- Brush oil over both sides of chicken.
- Mix together salt, pepper and cayenne and sprinkle over chicken.
- Place chicken on grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once.
- Place on plates and serve salsa over chicken.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
Make and share this Mandarin Orange Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Geema
Categories Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place flour in a small bowl.
- Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear.
- Set aside, and keep warm.
- Stir hoisin sauce, red pepper flakes and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits.
- Let cook for a few minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- Return chicken, mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, to the skillet.
- Continue cooking just until all ingredients are heated through.
- Serve over hot rice.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN STIR FRY
This is a quick last minute meal. You don't have to marinate overnight, I do if I remember. The broccoli slaw is the biggest time saver because it eliminated the chopping of vegetables!
Provided by Miss Erin C.
Categories Asian
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
- Marinate the chicken and veggies overnight in the teriyaki marinade, soy sauce and the juice from the can of oranges.
- Sauté the chicken and veggies in the marinade in a wok.
- Add the oranges at the end.
SPICED MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
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
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 633mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ONION-FRIED MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
What a wonderful combination--caramelized onions and tender chicken complimented by a light orange sauce. Are you hungry yet? The dish is not only delicious it is quick to fix. This recipe is from Pillsbury Fast and Healthy, June 1996.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Season the chicken with the basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Melt the margarine in large nonstick skillet.
- Add chicken and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Turn chicken; add onion and cook an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, reserved orange liquid and cornstarch; blend well.
- Add to skillet with chicken and cook stirring until thick and bubbly.
- Gently stir in orange segments; cook until heated through.
CHICKEN TACOS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE COLESLAW RECIPE
Provided by á-3900
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- COLESLAW In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, honey, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place coleslaw mix in a medium bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss well to coat. Add mandarins and stir to combine. TACOS Divide chicken equally among taco shells. Top with coleslaw and guacamole. Makes 4 servings.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN CASSEROLE FOR FREEZER
Make and share this Mandarin Orange Chicken Casserole for Freezer recipe from Food.com.
Provided by damaraly
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 casseroles, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a extra large skillet, cook mushrooms over medium high, stirring constantly.
- Sprinkle flour over mushrooms, stirring quickly to combine.
- Gradually stir in water, orange juice concentrate, green onions and bouillon cubes.
- Stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add chicken, and let simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
- Cool and freeze in freezer bags.
- To serve, thaw mixture and cook rice according to package directions. Heat chicken mixture in a saucepan until bubbly, stir in drained orange segments and heat through. Combine with cooked rice and serve.
MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN
This is a savory orange and chicken rice bake.
Provided by Marian Arbour
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Spread rice in a greased shallow casserole baking dish. top with chicken, mushrooms and pepper. pour orange juice and broth over all.
- 2. Cover and bake in 350F oven for 25 minutes remover cover top with oranges, parsley and paprika..over and bake for another 15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender. A tossed salad goes well with this dish.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
- Cook the chicken until it is golden brown and crispy. This will give it the best flavor and texture.
- Make sure the sauce is thick and bubbly before serving. This will help it coat the chicken properly.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving. This will add a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
Mandarin orange chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its sweet and tangy sauce, crispy chicken, and fresh mandarin oranges, it is sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and flavorful meal, give this recipe a try.
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