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orange chicken casserole

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Recipe by
Ruth Ann Vokac
@mansfieldra
Bloomington, IL

My granddaughter, Charlie, began junior high school and fell in love with the orange chicken served there. So I questioned her about the chicken texture, how it was served, and how spicy it was. I experimented with ingredients, not adding the orange sauce, but for Take Two, she added it. The school probably doesn't use mandarin oranges but I think they add a nice touch to the dish.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For orange chicken casserole

  • 2 - 3 lg
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 can
    mandarin oranges
  • 1/2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    Teriyaki sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • 1-3 tsp
    olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 bunch
    broccoli florets
  • 1/2 c
    carrots, shredded or cubed
  • 1 - 4 Tbsp
    Panda Express orange sauce, optional

How To Make orange chicken casserole

  • 1
    Cut the chicken breasts into 1/2 - 1-inch cubes.
  • 2
    Separate mandarin orange slices from the juice. Add juice to a quart bowl. Into the same bowl, add lemon juice, soy sauce, and Teriyaki sauce. Add corn starch to this liquid and stir until corn starch is dissolved. Set aside. 1 Tbsp corn starch will thicken 1 cup liquid. If your oranges have more juice than about 1 cup, add more corn starch accordingly.
  • 3
    In a large skillet, add oil and heat. With medium heat, add chicken, salt, and pepper. Stir-fry until chicken is cooked through and there is no pink in the center.
  • 4
    When the chicken is cooked through, add the liquid in the bowl to the chicken and stir until the liquid thickens. Turn the heat to low.
  • 5
    Cook broccoli and carrots with 1 Tbsp. water in the microwave until tender-crisp; 2-5 minutes. Cut the cooked broccoli into small pieces. Gently stir broccoli and carrots into the chicken mixture.
  • 6
    Cut the reserved mandarin orange slices into halves and add to chicken and vegetables. Gently fold them in.
  • 7
    Add Panda Express orange sauce if using. Taste before adding it to the dish. It is somewhat spicy but really flavorful. Or, let each add some to his plate.
  • 8
    Serve over cooked rice.
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