Chicken-Orange Stir-Fry
- 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup, undrained
- 1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup (1-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus (about 4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut zucchini (about 1 small)
- 1/2 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut carrot (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup snow peas
- 1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery
- 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and diagonally sliced
- 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- Drain oranges in a colander over a bowl, reserving syrup.
- Combine juice concentrate and the next 6 ingredients (concentrate through garlic) in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
- Heat canola oil in a stir-fry pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and the next 6 ingredients (asparagus through green beans); stir-fry for 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add mushrooms, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove vegetable mixture from pan. Add chicken mixture to pan, and stir-fry for 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Return vegetable mixture to pan. Combine reserved syrup and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add syrup mixture to pan, and cook for 1 minute or until slightly thick. Stir in oranges. Serve over rice and almonds.
mandarin oranges, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, fresh ginger, apricot preserves, dark sesame oil, chili oil, garlic, chicken breasts, vegetable oil, red bell pepper, zucchini, carrot, snow peas, celery, green beans, mushrooms, cornstarch, rice, slivered almonds
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-orange-stir-fry (may not work)