Garlic Mandarin Chicken Recipes

CHINESE CHICKEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into 1 inch chunks. Place the chicken pieces in a large zip bag. Pour in the minced garlic, soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch. Zip the bag and shake to coat. Then refrigerate and marinate for at least 30 minutes, but up to 8 hours.
• When ready to cook, place a large saute pan (or wok) over medium-high heat. Chop the bell peppers into 1-inch pieces. Chop the scallions.
• Add the sesame oil to the pan. Once hot, add the bell peppers. Sear for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the chicken and marinade. Stir and sauté for 8-10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickens. (If the sauce thickens too much, add a couple tablespoons of water.) Taste, then season with salt if needed.
• Sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve with a side of rice.

GARLIC MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Coat a baking tray with cooking spray.
• Arrange chicken in pan and sprinkle both sides with garlic powder. Drain juice from one can of oranges into a bowl and mix with soy sauce. Brush mix onto both sides of the chicken. Pour mix into bottom of cooking dish (it will keep the chicken extra moist).
• Crush cornflakes over chicken then spray lightly with cooking spray. Place orange slices around the chicken. Bake chicken 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through (165 degrees)

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Stir hoisin sauce and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Mix in mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, Return chicken to the skillet. Continue cooking until all ingredients are heated through.

GRILLED MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• First of all, I like to season my chicken breasts with Asian 5 Spice for an hour or two before cooking them. If I don't have time to grill them, I use Tyson's precooked grilled chicken strips.
• Grill the chicken breasts until done. Cut into strips and set aside to keep warm.
• Mix garlic, ginger, lemon juic, oil, sugar, and soy sauce over low heart. Whisk continually until sugar disolves. Mix flour with water in a seperate bowl and set aside. When sauce warms up, add flour mixture a teaspoon at a time until sauce thickens.
• Serve chicken over steamed rice and drizzle sauce over it. Serve while warm.

SLOW-COOKED MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, ketchup, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, mustard, salt, garlic powder, ginger and pepper. Pour half into another large bowl or dish; add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Place chicken in a 4 or 5-qt. slow cooker; add reserved marinade. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken juices run clear., Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the oranges, green pepper and olives if desired. Serve with chicken and rice.

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.