Orange Chicken


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 282.9
  • Total Fat: 5.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 67.8 mg
  • Sodium: 108.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 29.1 g

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Introduction

I made this to sneak some vitamin C to my DH with a cold I made this to sneak some vitamin C to my DH with a cold
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless cut into strips
    1 large onion sliced
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    1tbs olive oil
    3 tbs. dry sherry or 2 tsp. nonalcoholic vanilla
    2 tsp Dijon mustard
    1 tbs. sugar
    1 tbs. cornstarch
    1/4 tsp ground ginger
    1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
    salt and pepper to taste
    cayenne to taste (optional)
    2 oranges, peel, seed and separate into segments
    3 tbs. parsley chopped
    2tbs. cilantro chopped

Directions

Saute onion in oil until soft and golden. Add garlic towards the end. Put to the side.

In a small bowl mix cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, mustard. Add sherry and orange juice, blend well.

Cook chicken on all sides. Add onions and orange juice mix - stir. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce, simmer covered for 20 minutes. Add orange segments, parsley and cilantro. Cover 3 more minutes. Serve over brown rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSANGELIC.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    The recipe was ok. I think I added to much c'nnmon to it but other loved it - 11/30/08