Mandarin Orange Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/3 cup unsweetened orange juice
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1 small green onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup toasted cashews (can use more or use peanuts)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, lemon juice, 1-2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, 1/4 cup orange juice; add in the chicken cubes, toss to coat and refrigerate for 4-6 hours (no longer than 6 hours).
• 2 remove the chicken from the bowl then discard marinade (shake off any excess marinade from the chicken).
• 3 mix together flour and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, then add in the chicken cubes and toss to coat with the flour mixture.
• 4 in a skillet heat butter with oil over medium heat; add in chicken cubes (in batches) and fry until the chicken is cooked through then remove to a plate or bowl.
• 5 to the skillet add in hoisin sauce, 1/3 cup orange juice and green onion to the skillet and continue cooking over medium-low heat stirring with a wooden spoon to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet .
• 6 add the chicken back to the skillet along with mandarin orange segments and toasted cashews; toss until heated through.
• 7 serve over rice.