Mandarin Orange Chicken

By jonil

A pretty and tasty dish that's easy and quick! Serve with rice.

Prep time: approx. 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tblsp all-purpose flour
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• 1 Tblsp olive oil
• 1 Tblsp butter
• 1 Tblsp and 2 tsp hoisin sauce
• 2 Tblsp and 2 tsp orange juice
• 1/2 (11oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 1/2 tsp chopped green onions
• 2 Tblsp chopped cashews

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1) Place flour in a samll bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.

2) Heat olive oil and butter in a med skillet over med heat and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.

3) 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.

NOTE: Hoisin sauce, also called Peking sauce, is a thick, reddish-brown sauce that is sweet and spicy, and ewidely uused in Chinese cooking. It's a mixture of soybeans, garlic, chile peppers and various spices. It can be found in Asian markets and many large supermarkets. Look in the Asian or ethnic section.