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Mandarin Cashew Chicken
Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
15
mins
Total Time
30
mins
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese-American
Servings:
4
-6
Equipment
Wok
Large Skillet
Rice Cooker
Ingredients
1 8
oz
can mandarin oranges
1/4
cup
chicken broth
1 1/2
tbs
soy sauce
1 1/2
tbs
cornstarch
2
tbs
brown sugar
1
tbs
olive oil
1
clove
garlic
finely chopped
1/4
cup
onion
chopped
2/3
cup
cashews
2
cups
cooked chicken breast
cubed
1
cup
sugar snap peas or snow peas
Instructions
Drain mandarin oranges reserving 2 Tablespoons of juice in a small bowl. Set oranges aside.
Add broth, soy sauce, cornstarch and brown sugar to reserved juice and mix well. Set aside.
Heat olive oil, garlic and onion in large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add cashews and cook until lightly toasted and onions are translucent.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Turn heat up to medium-high.
Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes or until almost done.
Add cashew mixture back in.
Add sugar snap peas and cook until heated throughout.
Turn heat down to medium-low and pour sauce over chicken, stirring to coat.
Cook until sauce thickens.
Remove from heat and add mandarin oranges.
Serve immediately over steamed rice.