Orange Chinese Chicken
5
Points®
Total time: 23 min • Prep: 14 min • Cook: 9 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients
Dark sesame oil
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s)
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es)
Fat free chicken broth
½ cup(s)
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp(s)
Canned mandarin oranges in light syrup
15 oz
Cornstarch
2 tsp(s)
Instructions
1
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.
2
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.
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