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Mandarin Orange Chicken

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 6
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Oriental meal ready in 25 minutes! Made using chicken and tangy orange – perfect for skillet dinner!
Updated Jun 4, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 lb)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained, 2 tablespoons liquid reserved
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps

  • 1
    To flatten each chicken breast, place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick; remove wrap. Sprinkle chicken with basil, salt and ground red pepper.
  • 2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes. Turn chicken; add onion. Cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
  • 3
    In small bowl, mix broth, reserved 2 tablespoons mandarin orange liquid and the cornstarch until smooth. Add to chicken in skillet; cook and stir until bubbly and thickened. Gently stir in orange segments; cook until thoroughly heated.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    "Flattening the chicken breasts takes a little time, but is well worth it because it shaves off minutes during cooking." Sharon

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 26g Protein, 7g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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