orange chicken

Name: Orange Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter flavored olive oil; 3-4 pound(s) boneless chicken breasts or thighs; 1/2 medium onion, sliced; 2 stalk(s) celery, sliced thick; 2/3 cup(s) baby carrots cut in half; 1 cup(s) orange juice; 1/3 cup(s) peach jam; 1/4 cup(s) spicy mustard; 2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes

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Robin Lieneke

Chamois, MO

Updated on Jan 13, 2015

When I made this I used bone in chicken. I is incredible but pretty messy to eat with the bone in pieces. So I suggest boneless chicken to get all the goodness without the mess.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-5 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter flavored olive oil
3-4 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 medium onion, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced thick
2/3 cup baby carrots cut in half
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup peach jam
1/4 cup spicy mustard
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

How To Make orange chicken

Step 1

Put oil in a heavy skillet. Brown chicken pieces on both sides. Remove chicken from pan. Add vegitables to skillet and sauté 2-3 minutes till crisp tender.

Step 2

Combine remaining ingredients and stir until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved. Add sauce to vegitables in skillet.
Step 3

Return chicken to pan and reduce heat to medium low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, turning chicken over after 15 minutes. Serve over rice.
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