ORANGE-GINGER CHICKEN AND VEGGIES

ORANGE-GINGER CHICKEN AND VEGGIES image

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium navel orange
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cups broccoli florets
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1/2 cup carrot, shredded
1/3 cup unsalted cashews
3 cups rice, cooked (hot)

Steps:

Grate orange peel, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons. Peel and section orange; set orange sections aside.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and ginger. Stir in the broth, soy sauce, chili sauce, hot pepper sauce and reserved grated orange peel until blended; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the chicken and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the broccoli, peppers and carrot; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir broth mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; stir in cashews and reserved orange sections.
Serve with rice.