ORANGE ALMOND CHICKEN

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This came from a book of recipes from Home Economics teachers. I have tweaked it a bit to suit our tastes. My husband and I love it. The flavors are delightfully light.

Provided by Dixie Graham

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 skinned and boned half chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/2 pkg pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 c flour
1/4 c butter or margarine
6 Tbsp sliced almonds
1-11 oz can(s) mandarin oranges
dash(es) ground cloves
1 lemon, juiced
1 c beef bouillon
1 tsp cornstarch

Steps:

  • 1. Sprinkle chicken with mixture of salt, pepper, ground ginger and flour. Slowly fry chicken in butter until both sides are brown; remove from skillet and set aside. Add almonds to skillet and saute until golden grown. Drain mandarin oranges, reserving juice. Add oranges, ground cloves, lemon juice and beef stock to almonds. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
  • 2. Blend cornstarch with mandarin orange juice and stir into almond sauce. Continue to cook until thickened. Add chicken to sauce. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until done. Serve over steamed white or brown rice.

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