Mandarin Orange Chicken

[Chevy_Gurl]

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
* 1/3 cup orange juice (I used frozen OJ)
* 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
* 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
* 1/4 cup chopped cashews (opt)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
2. Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.
3. Stir hoisin sauce and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Mix in mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, Return chicken to the skillet. Continue cooking until all ingredients are heated through.

My Hints
1. If you don't like the strength of the Hoisin Sauce then just keep adding some more OJ, the juices from the oranges, and if that doesn't cut it add some honey.
2. If the sauce is too runny then throw in some corn starch, bring to boil to thicken.

[CoffeeGirl]

[Michele]

That Looks/sounds DELICIOUS!!

Thank you!

[Shaky]

That looks great!!!! thanks for adding the pic

[Michele]

We had it for dinner this weekend and it was delicious! I have left overs in the fridge

[footstepswife]

Yummmy~~

[Brandi]

does this taste really super orangey? I LOVE Panda Express' orange chicken but thats really the only orange chicken I like because it isn't super orangey. Its more of a slightly orange but spicey flavor. I am totally addicted to it though so I would love to find a recipe for it!

[Chevy_Gurl]

Originally Posted by Brandi does this taste really super orangey? I LOVE Panda Express' orange chicken but thats really the only orange chicken I like because it isn't super orangey. Its more of a slightly orange but spicey flavor. I am totally addicted to it though so I would love to find a recipe for it!

Then don't make this. It's not Chinese orange chicken its mandarin so the taste is different. Although you can make orange chicken by usuing frozen OJ, honey, orange marmelade

[Brandi]

OK, so they are not the same thing then I don't really like orange flavoring that much for anything (I will drink OJ but I don't even eat oranges) but the kind I was talking about doesn't really taste like orange. I'm going to have to search for a recipe. Thanks anyways! They do kinda look alike though.