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Updated Jun 4, 2010
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Oriental meal ready in 25 minutes! Made using chicken and tangy orange – perfect for skillet dinner!

Mandarin Orange Chicken

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 6
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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).
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

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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