Best Savory Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipes

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN

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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

Ingredients

¼ cup all-purpose flour
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup hoisin sauce
⅓ cup orange juice
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped cashews

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 CHICKEN

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Prompted by a visit from my husband's orange-loving grandmother (she spends winters in Florida), I planned an orangy dinner. Even the main dish fit the theme, with mandarin oranges and orange juice in this savory chicken and rice bake. -Susan West North Grafton, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups orange juice
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Paprika and minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Spread rice in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Top with chicken and mushrooms. Pour orange juice and broth over all. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender. Garnish with oranges, paprika and parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 734mg sodium, Carbohydrate 86g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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