CITRUS CHICKEN STIR-FRY

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Citrus brightens up the dinner table in this stress-free chicken dish from Janice Mitchell in Aurora, Colorado. With plenty of sauce, the healthy stir-fry tastes great over rice.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornstarch
2/3 cup orange juice
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
3 large carrots, julienned
1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1/3 cup reduced-sugar orange marmalade
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; set aside. Combine the salt, ginger and pepper; sprinkle over chicken. Set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots and onion in 1 teaspoon oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry chicken in remaining oil until no longer pink. Stir in the marmalade, brown sugar and lemon juice until marmalade is dissolved. , Return carrot mixture to the pan. Stir orange juice mixture; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 562mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges