Spiced Mandarin Orange Chicken

Spiced Mandarin Orange Chicken
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spiced Mandarin Orange Chicken a try. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 447 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have chicken breast halves, butter, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and pepper.
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2
Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
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3
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil and butter for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
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4
In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, brown sugar and soy sauce.
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5
Remove chicken and keep warm.
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Add orange juice mixture to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
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7
Add oranges; heat through.
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8
Serve chicken with rice and orange sauce.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score25
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