Chicken Mandarin
Chicken Mandarin offers tender chicken pieces coated in a light flour crust, simmered in a tangy citrus sauce with sweet mandarin oranges. The vibrant flavors of lemon, orange, honey, and ginger make it a delightful dish perfect for family dinners or entertaining guests. Served with rice, it's both comforting and flavorful.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash and dry the chicken pieces.
- Shake the chicken pieces in a paper bag with flour to coat evenly.
- In a skillet, heat the oil and margarine over medium heat.
- Add the coated chicken pieces to the skillet and brown each piece on all sides.
- Drain the mandarin oranges and set aside.
- Mix the juice from the can of mandarin oranges with lemon juice, orange juice, honey, soy sauce, and powdered ginger to make the sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the browned chicken in the skillet.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
- Add the mandarin orange sections to the skillet 5 to 10 minutes before the chicken is done and cook until heated through.
- Serve the chicken with rice, garnished with the mandarin oranges.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
692
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).