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Baked Mandarin Orange Chicken
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| Serves | 6 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 35 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
Ingredients
- 2 Large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (fat trimmed and cut into chunks)
- 1/2 cup corn startch
- extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 can mandarin oranges (15 oz can, pureed in a blender)
Note
If you want a thicker sauce, gradually add in corn starch, a 1/2 teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
Directions
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Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Add the olive oil to a deep skillet. Roll the chicken in the corn starch, coating the pieces completely. Fry the chicken in the skillet on medium to high heat until the coating is golden and crispy, turning once. Drain on a napkin.  | |
| Step 2 | |
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Mix the vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar and oranges in a bowl. Place the chicken in a deep glass baking dish and cover with the orange sauce.  | |
| Step 3 | |
| Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes, turning the chicken half way through the cooking process. Serve over rice. | |
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Hubby liked it too and he was also happy he didn’t have to slice anything, as he will be in his sling for another four weeks after shoulder surgery, which means another month of one-armed meals. His doc won’t start physical therapy yet, so we need to make things that are easy for him to eat. And tasty too. This mandarin orange chicken fit the bill on that one!
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Gwenn Panny says
May 15, 2014 at 7:27 amOh my. That looks so yummy!
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Rhonda says
May 17, 2014 at 9:23 amI ordered some Chinese take-out containers and I’m making this for a bake sale at work!! Looks delicious and so easy.
Jess says
May 19, 2014 at 10:37 amI LOVE Mandarin Oranges! I’ve pinned this because I need to make it! 🙂
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Kimberlee says
May 20, 2014 at 8:15 pmThis sounds really good. My kids love orange chicken. I have recently tried a crock pot version and we like it. I am going to put this one on my list to try as well – pinning.
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Kelley @Miss Information Blog says
May 23, 2014 at 5:01 pmSo glad to find a baked recipe instead of fried! Thanks for sharing at Cook it! Craft it! Share it! Hope to see you back next week!
Kristy gd says
May 24, 2014 at 7:46 amMandarin oranges are my favorite, and this sounds simply divine. Thanks for linking up with Creative Spark!!
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Kecia says
May 29, 2014 at 10:04 amThis sounds wonderful! I am huge mandarin orange fan, too! Wonderful idea!
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