orange chicken casserole
My granddaughter, Charlie, began junior high school and fell in love with the orange chicken served there. So I questioned her about the chicken texture, how it was served, and how spicy it was. I experimented with ingredients, not adding the orange sauce, but for Take Two, she added it. The school probably doesn't use mandarin oranges but I think they add a nice touch to the dish.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 can mandarin oranges
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1-3 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bunch broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded or cubed
- 1 - 4 tablespoons Panda Express orange sauce, optional
How To Make orange chicken casserole
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Step 1Cut the chicken breasts into 1/2 - 1-inch cubes.
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Step 2Separate mandarin orange slices from the juice. Add juice to a quart bowl. Into the same bowl, add lemon juice, soy sauce, and Teriyaki sauce. Add corn starch to this liquid and stir until corn starch is dissolved. Set aside. 1 Tbsp corn starch will thicken 1 cup liquid. If your oranges have more juice than about 1 cup, add more corn starch accordingly.
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Step 3In a large skillet, add oil and heat. With medium heat, add chicken, salt, and pepper. Stir-fry until chicken is cooked through and there is no pink in the center.
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Step 4When the chicken is cooked through, add the liquid in the bowl to the chicken and stir until the liquid thickens. Turn the heat to low.
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Step 5Cook broccoli and carrots with 1 Tbsp. water in the microwave until tender-crisp; 2-5 minutes. Cut the cooked broccoli into small pieces. Gently stir broccoli and carrots into the chicken mixture.
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Step 6Cut the reserved mandarin orange slices into halves and add to chicken and vegetables. Gently fold them in.
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Step 7Add Panda Express orange sauce if using. Taste before adding it to the dish. It is somewhat spicy but really flavorful. Or, let each add some to his plate.
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Step 8Serve over cooked rice.
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