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orange almond chicken

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Dixie Graham
@thedix
Alta Loma, CA

This came from a book of recipes from Home Economics teachers. I have tweaked it a bit to suit our tastes. My husband and I love it. The flavors are delightfully light.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 5 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For orange almond chicken

  • 8
    skinned and boned half chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 pkg
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    butter or margarine
  • 6 Tbsp
    sliced almonds
  • 1-11 oz can
    mandarin oranges
  • dash
    ground cloves
  • 1
    lemon, juiced
  • 1 c
    beef bouillon
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch

How To Make orange almond chicken

  • 1
    Sprinkle chicken with mixture of salt, pepper, ground ginger and flour. Slowly fry chicken in butter until both sides are brown; remove from skillet and set aside. Add almonds to skillet and saute until golden grown. Drain mandarin oranges, reserving juice. Add oranges, ground cloves, lemon juice and beef stock to almonds. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
  • 2
    Blend cornstarch with mandarin orange juice and stir into almond sauce. Continue to cook until thickened. Add chicken to sauce. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until done. Serve over steamed white or brown rice.
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