Fast Tropical Mandarin Chicken Recipes

MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray chicken breasts with vegetable oil spray.
• Grill chicken breasts 4-6 minutes per side or until done (chicken should be brown in spots).
• Chop chicken into bite size pieces, set aside.
• Combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan.
• Heat over medium until sugar is dissolved, stirring often.
• Bring to boil.
• Combine cornstarch and water.
• Add to sauce pan, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Pour chicken into a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Heat until chicken sizzles, then reduce heat and pour sauce over the chicken.
• Heat through.
• Serve over white rice.

CRISPY MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the egg white, 2 T's cornstarch, and soy sauce.
• Whisk well.
• Add chicken pieces.
• Toss well to coat, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine the bisquik, water and sesame seeds.
• Mix well.
• Add to chicken mixture, stirring well to coat.
• In a large, deep skillet heat oil, or plug in your deep fryer.
• Combine mandarin juice and enough water to make 1 and 1/4 cups.
• Pour into a large skillet and bring to a boil.
• Add carrots.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add peppers and onions.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Combine ketchup, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and bouillon granules,, mixing well.
• Stir into vegetable mixture.
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• Cook chicken pieces in batches, drain on paper towels.
• When chicken is cooked, heat vegetable mixture, allow to thicken then add chicken.
• Serve over hot rice.
• I like this over a spinach and mushroom salad-the heat wilts the spinach "just right".
• Serves 4.

CROCK POT MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in crock pot (no need to defrost). Add onion, carrots and mandarin oranges with juice. Salt and pepper lightly at this point... it will help your veggies sweat. Add lemon juice.
• 2. mix together soy sauce and teriyaki sauce, add to crock-pot.
• 3. After about half of cooking time, take some of juice and put in a small bowl... add cornstarch and mix together thoroughly. Add mixture back to crock-pot. Add broccoli florets and mix lightly. Taste for salt and add if needed.
• 4. Let simmer until carrots are tender but not mushy. Cook rice. (I made enough for 6) and use as base for plate.
• 5. This can be made on the 4hr setting or the 6 or 8hr settings, depending on the time you have. Just make sure to do the half way mark things according to your cooking time total. Enjoy!!

EASY MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix juice from Mandarin oranges, garlic powder and honey.
• Place chicken breasts in casserole dish.
• Pour orange/honey mixture over chicken.
• Top with the mandarin oranges.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 40 minutes (turning after the first 20 minutes).
• If desired: the chicken may be removed (kept warm) and the juices thickened with cornstarch.