Orange Mandarin Chicken

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Orange Mandarin Chicken

Servings 4
Calories 259 kcal
Author Robin Vitetta-Miller, Cooking Light JULY 2002

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  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.

Apricot Scones

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Apricot Scones

Servings 12
Calories 187 kcal
Author Cooking Light , NOVEMBER 1999

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chilled butter or stick margarine -- cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (flour through salt), and cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the apricots. Combine the buttermilk and eggs, stirring with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times. Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut dough into 12 wedges, cutting into but not through dough. Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over dough. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops

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Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops

Servings 8
Calories 275 kcal
Author Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons port or other sweet red wine -- divided
  • 2 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple
  • 2/3 cup chopped pitted dried plums
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 48 ounces lean bone-in center-cut pork chops -- about 3/4 inch thick trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon salt -- divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 14 1/2 ounces fat-free less-sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Combine 2 tablespoons port, apple, and next 4 ingredients (apple through sugar), stirring well.
  2. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4 cup apple mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; add 4 pork chops. Cook 7 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pork from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining pork.
  4. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt and flour in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add 3 tablespoons port and broth, stirring with a whisk. Add mixture to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a simmer over low heat; cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with pork.