Category: Chicken

Orange Mandarin Chicken

Orange Mandarin Chicken

  • 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 16 ounces skinless (boneless chicken breast halves)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 11 ounces mandarin oranges in light syrup — undrained
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup fat-free (less-sodium chicken broth)
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
  2. While chicken cooks, drain oranges in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Add oranges, 2 tablespoons liquid, onions, jalapeño, and garlic to pan. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Combine broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

Chicken Strips with Blue Cheese Dressing

For dinner Jaunary 4th, 2018

Don’t make this very often it is a little different from the usual fare. I have buttermilk on hand so this will be a good opportunity to use it up. Will slice a chicken breast into to tenders and serve with romaine lettuce. Rather than make the blue cheese dressing I will use Lighthouse “lite” dressing.

Chicken Strips with Blue Cheese Dressing

  • Chicken:
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 lb chicken breast tenders
  • 1 Tbs canola oil
  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese ((1 ounce))
  • 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  1. To prepare chicken, combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow dish. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture, and dredge chicken in flour mixture.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan. Set aside, and keep warm.
  3. While chicken cooks, prepare the dressing. Combine fat-free mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper) in a small bowl. Serve with chicken strips.

Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce

Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil — divided
  • 24 ounces skinless (boneless chicken breast halves)
  • 3/8 teaspoon salt — divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup fat-free (lower-sodium chicken broth — divided)
  • 1/4 cup unfiltered apple cider
  • 2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons butter — divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 12 ounces Brussels sprouts — trimmed and halved
  1. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; add to pan. Cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken; place pan in oven. Bake at 450° for 9 minutes or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup broth and cider; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 4 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in mustard, 1 tablespoon butter, and parsley.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add Brussels sprouts; sauté 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup broth to pan; cover and cook 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Serve sprouts with chicken and sauce.