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Ingredients
- 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup, undrained
- 1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup (1-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus (about 4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut zucchini (about 1 small)
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut carrot (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup snow peas
- 1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery
- 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and diagonally sliced
- 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
Details
Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Drain oranges in a colander over a bowl, reserving syrup.
Combine juice concentrate and the next 6 ingredients (concentrate through garlic) in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
Heat canola oil in a stir-fry pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and the next 6 ingredients (asparagus through green beans); stir-fry for 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add mushrooms, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove vegetable mixture from pan. Add chicken mixture to pan, and stir-fry for 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Return vegetable mixture to pan. Combine reserved syrup and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add syrup mixture to pan, and cook for 1 minute or until slightly thick. Stir in oranges. Serve over rice and almonds.
Nutritional Information:
Amount per serving
Calories: 434
Calories from fat: 11%
Fat: 5.5g
Saturated fat: 0.7g
Monounsaturated fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1g
Protein: 21.9g
Carbohydrate: 76g
Fiber: 5.5g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Iron: 4.6mg
Sodium: 313mg
Calcium: 94mg
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