Chinese Tangerine Chicken Recipes

TANGERINE CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix juice, soy sauce and cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved; set aside.
• In 12-inch wok or nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink in center. Add carrots; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli, mushrooms, water chestnuts and water; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Reduce heat to low. Stir juice mixture, then stir into chicken mixture. Cook and stir 1 minute or until sauce is slightly thickened. Sprinkle individual servings with 1 tablespoon cilantro.

TANGERINE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove colored part of peel from tangerines using a vegetable peeler and very finely chop; juice enough tangerines to yield 3/4 cup juice.
• Combine peel and juice in a bowl with soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger root, sesame oil, cinnamon, and pepper; whisk until honey is dissolved. Pour into a food storage bag.
• Cut off rib portions from chicken breasts. Place breasts halves in marinade and seal bag; turn to coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, turning bag several times.
• Remove chicken from marinade and place in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Pour marinade from the bag into a saucepan, boil 10 minutes, until mixture is thick and syrupy. Brush chicken with some sauce. Roast chicken at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes, basting with remaining sauce, until chicken is just barely pink in thickest parts. Garnish breasts with toasted sesame seeds.

CHINESE TANGERINE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken in oil until no longer pink.
• Stir in the tangerine peel, ginger root and dried chiles.
• Fry for a mintue.
• Then add soy sauce and vinegar and sugar.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Before serving discard chiles.

TANGERINE-CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• From 1 tangerine, with vegetable peeler, remove peel in strips. Using small knife, remove and discard any white pith from peel; set peel aside. Into 1-cup liquid measuring cup, squeeze 1/2 cup juice from tangerines. Stir in sherry, ginger, sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch; set juice mixture aside.
• In medium bowl, combine soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add chicken and toss to coat; set chicken mixture aside.
• Cook rice as label directs. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil on medium-high until hot. Add peel and cook 1 minute or until lightly browned. With tongs or slotted spoon, transfer peel to large bowl.
• To same skillet, add broccoli, carrots, and green onions; stir to coat with oil. Add water; cover and cook 4 minutes, stirring once. Uncover and cook 1 minute longer or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring frequently. Transfer vegetables to bowl with peel.
• To same skillet, add remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; reduce heat to medium. Add chicken mixture and cook 6 to 7 minutes or until chicken is golden and no longer pink throughout, stirring frequently. Transfer chicken to bowl with cooked vegetables.
• Add juice mixture to skillet and heat to boiling on medium-high; boil 1 minute, stirring until browned bits are loosened. Return chicken and vegetables to skillet and cook 1 minute to heat through, stirring. To serve, spoon brown rice into 4 shallow dinner bowls; top with chicken and vegetables.

TANGERINE CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients; rub spice mixture over chicken until well coated. Arrange carrots, parsnips, tangerines, apricots and almonds in bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker. Place chicken breast side up on vegetables; pour in broth. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170° and chicken is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove chicken, vegetables and fruits to a serving platter; let stand 5-10 minutes before carving chicken.

ASIAN TANGERINE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. Grate zest from tangerines, and squeeze juice into bowl with zest
• 2. Mix in remaining ingredients, except chicken and sesame seeds Whisk until well blended
• 3. Put thighs in a gallon-size zipper type plastic bag Pour marinade over thighs and seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours, turning 2-3 times.
• 4. Preheat oven to 325F. Coat an oblong baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 5. Remove thighs from marinade and place, skin side up, in baking dish, Pour marinade over thighs.
• 6. Bake 40 minutes, or until juices run clear when pierced. Brush thighs a couple of times while baking, with marinade.
• 7. Sprinkle sesame seeds over thighs and continue baking 5 minutes.
• 8. Place thighs on plates and spoon some baking juices on them.

SWEET-AND-SOUR TANGERINE CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Whisk juice, vinegar, and cornstarch in medium bowl to blend. Set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, and cayenne; sauté 15 seconds. Add chicken mixture; stir-fry until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Add bell pepper, peas, and onion to same skillet. Stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Stir juice mixture to recombine and add to skillet. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.