Best Chicken And Mandarin Oranges Recipes

CHICKEN AND MANDARIN ORANGES

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"I created this recipe after my husband and I moved to Wisconsin from sunny Florida," writes Mary Rogers or Greendale. "The citrus flavor certainly brings back lots of warm memories of our former home."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
1 small onion, chopped
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hot cooked rice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the salt, ginger and pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of chicken. In a nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil for 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken to plate and keep warm., Reduce heat to medium-low. Drain oranges, reserving juice. Stir juice, onion and red pepper flakes into skillet. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Place chicken over rice; keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for about 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Add mandarin oranges; heat through. Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND PECANS

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365 Ways to Cook Chicken. This is such an easy and adaptable recipe. Feel free to use canned chicken, arugula instead of the watercress. I added some leftover (plain) steamed green beans to the salad and that was good too. Grape tomatoes would be a nice adddition.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Chicken

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 cups cooked chicken
1 bunch watercress, stems removed
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
2 scallions, sliced
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325. Toast pecans for 10-15 minutes.
In a salad bowl, combine chicken, watercress, oranges, scallions and toasted pecans.
Drizzle on oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.8, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 52.5, Sodium 349, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 3, Sugar 9, Protein 19.7

EASY CHICKEN BREAST WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND WATER CHESTNUTS

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This is a good sweet and sour Asian recipe that I have made many times. I love that it is easy and doesn't require expensive ingredients or a lot of time. Bonus Kids like it too!

Provided by TiaGem

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and fileted
cooked rice or Asian noodles

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine first 6 ingredients and begin cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, bring the broth to a gentle simmer.
Place chicken in the skillet, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until cooked completely.
By now, the sauce should be clear and thickened and ready to spoon over the chicken.
Remove chicken from the poaching liquid and serve with sauce spooned over it and some rice or asian noodles on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 656.9, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 14.4, Protein 42.7

CHICKEN AND MANDARIN ORANGES

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Make and share this Chicken and Mandarin Oranges recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Scrapbook Lori

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
1 small onion, chopped
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups rice, cooked and hot
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, fresh and minced

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the salt, ginger and pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
In a nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil for 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
Reduce heat to medium low.
Drain oranges, reserving juice.
Stir juice, onion and red pepper flakes into skillet.
Cook and stir for about 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Bring to a boil.
Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Place chicken over rice; keep warm.
Combine corstarch and water until smooth.
Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for about 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
Add mandarin oranges; heat through.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Sprinkle with cilantro.