Mandarin Chicken Skillet Recipes

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
• 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.
• 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.

CRISPY MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the egg white, 2 T's cornstarch, and soy sauce.
• Whisk well.
• Add chicken pieces.
• Toss well to coat, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine the bisquik, water and sesame seeds.
• Mix well.
• Add to chicken mixture, stirring well to coat.
• In a large, deep skillet heat oil, or plug in your deep fryer.
• Combine mandarin juice and enough water to make 1 and 1/4 cups.
• Pour into a large skillet and bring to a boil.
• Add carrots.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add peppers and onions.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Combine ketchup, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and bouillon granules,, mixing well.
• Stir into vegetable mixture.
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• Cook chicken pieces in batches, drain on paper towels.
• When chicken is cooked, heat vegetable mixture, allow to thicken then add chicken.
• Serve over hot rice.
• I like this over a spinach and mushroom salad-the heat wilts the spinach "just right".
• Serves 4.

MANDARIN-BROCCOLI CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2-6 minutes, depending on size of florets. Drain, cool and set aside.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Salt and pepper chicken to taste. Saute chicken in butter until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Saute mushrooms in skillet for 3 minutes; if using garlic, add to pan and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Remove mushrooms (and garlic, if using) from skillet and set aside. Stir in flour, water, orange juice concentrate and seasoning.
• Heat to boiling, stirring. Simmer, stirring for 4 minutes. Return chicken and mushrooms to skillet. Add green onions and broccoli. Heat through. Just before serving, stir mandarin segments in and serve immediately.