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Orange Chinese Chicken

Orange Chinese Chicken
Weight Watchers Recipe
4 Stars
Ratings (299)
6PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 11 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 4
Chinese food doesn't have to be a no-no. Our revised Orange Chicken slashes the fat yet maintains tremendous flavor.
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Ingredients

2 tsp dark sesame oil   
2 tsp orange zest, strips   
  1 pound(s) 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 canned mandarin oranges in light syrup   
  1/2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth   
1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce   
1 Tbsp orange zest, finely grated, or to taste   
2 tsp cornstarch   

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add zest strips and cook, stirring, until fragrant and slightly cooked, about 1 to 2 minutes. Meanwhile, season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. When zest is finished, increase heat to medium-high; 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, finely grated zest 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.
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  • aldiedeb (debbie)
  • 6/15/2013 6:51:48 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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this was delicious! I didn't have any mandarin oranges so I peeled and sectioned the 2 oranges I zested using 1/4 cup of the juice. I added 4 packets of splenda and a roundedl teaspoon of ground fresh chili paste to kick it up a bit. The meat was very moist. Cooked to 165.

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  • margiebhill (margie)
  • 5/30/2013 4:43:42 PM
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  • 3 Stars
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A little blah. And my oranges turned to mush - next time will save them to add at the end.

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  • cabhunt1945 (carol)
  • 5/2/2013 8:27:46 AM
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  • 5 Stars
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Easy to make and flavorful.

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  • chassej
  • 4/27/2013 12:44:42 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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This is a great recipe

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