Mandarin Orange Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 lb - chicken breast, skinless & boneless1/2 - medium green bell pepper, chopped1 - 8oz can - mandarin oranges, drained (reserve liquid for marinade)1 tbsp - Ginger, ground1 tsp - Salt5 cloves - garlic (minced)Marinade:Juice reserved from drained Mandarin oranges above1/2 cup - orange juice2 tbsp - lite soy sauce1 tsp - ginger, ground1 clove - garlic (minced)
1) In a bowl, mix all ingredients listed for the Marinade. Set aside.
2) Season chicken breasts with salt & ground ginger & place them in a well greased 9X13 in. baking dish. Evenly spread minced garlic over the chicken breasts,then spread chopped bell pepper over chicken. Pour marinade over chicken & bell peppers, and finally top with mandarin oranges.
3) Cover lightly w/ foil & place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
4) Preheat oven to 350, place baking dish (with foil still on) in oven for 30 mins.
5) Revove all solid ingredients to a serving dish, and pour Marinade in to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sauce has thickened to a syrup like consistency (about 5 minutes). Pour sauce over chicken and serve. (goes very well with rice)
Makes 4 servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILSTARLET.
2) Season chicken breasts with salt & ground ginger & place them in a well greased 9X13 in. baking dish. Evenly spread minced garlic over the chicken breasts,then spread chopped bell pepper over chicken. Pour marinade over chicken & bell peppers, and finally top with mandarin oranges.
3) Cover lightly w/ foil & place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
4) Preheat oven to 350, place baking dish (with foil still on) in oven for 30 mins.
5) Revove all solid ingredients to a serving dish, and pour Marinade in to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sauce has thickened to a syrup like consistency (about 5 minutes). Pour sauce over chicken and serve. (goes very well with rice)
Makes 4 servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILSTARLET.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 200.1
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
- Sodium: 949.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 27.5 g
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