Recipes from Maria's Kitchen

Orange Chinese Chicken

Was POINTSŪ value of | 10
Now POINTSŪ value of | 5
Servings | 4
Preparation Time | 14 min
Cooking Time | 9 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

main meals | Chinese food doesn't have to be a no-no. Our revised Orange Chicken slashes the fat yet maintains tremendous flavor.

Ingredients:
2 tsp dark sesame oil
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast(s), four 4-oz pieces
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
15 oz Del Monte Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup, or similar item
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp cornstarch

Directions:

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper; add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, flipping once, about 2 minutes per side.

Drain oranges and reserve 1/4 cup liquid. Add oranges with reserved liquid to skillet and simmer 2 minutes. Whisk together broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl; add mixture to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Yields 1 piece of chicken and about 1/4 cup of sauce per serving.

Chef Tips
We renovated Orange Chinese Chicken by:
Using a strong-flavored oil so that we could get intense flavor with a smaller amount.

Thickening the sauce with cornstarch instead of a more caloric butter-flour mixture.

Opting for low-sodium soy sauce, instead of regular, to improve the dish's nutritional profile.



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