Mandarin Orange Chicken

Name: Mandarin Orange Chicken
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast; 1 cup juice of 3 mandarin oranges; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 orange zest of 4 mandarin oranges; 2 stick fresh thyme; 1 bunch baby spinach; 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 4 tbsp minced garlic

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

San Antonio, TX

This is an easy, delicious meal with simple ingredients and minimal skill required.

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

San Antonio, TX

This is an easy, delicious meal with simple ingredients and minimal skill required.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 lbboneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cupjuice of 3 mandarin oranges
3/4 cupbrown sugar
1orange zest of 4 mandarin oranges
2 stickfresh thyme
1 bunchbaby spinach
3 tbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
4 tbspminced garlic

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Steps

1

Heat EVOO in two large skillets (1 Tbsp for chicken, 2 Tbsp for spinach)
2

Add chicken breasts to skillet with 1 Tbsp EVOO over medium-low heat.
3

Add minced garlic and chopped thyme to the chicken.
4

Zest four mandarin oranges.
5

Add zest to chicken.
6

Turn chicken as necessary. It should be collecting some color, not cooking through.
7

Juice three mandarin oranges in a mixing bowl. It should come close to 1 cup.
8

Add brown sugar to mixing bowl.
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Mix sugar and juice until they combine.
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Pour mixture on top of chicken.
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Raise heat to medium-high and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
12

Add spinach to pan with 2 Tbsp EVOO and toss to coat leaves over low heat.
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Add 3 Tbsp garlic and toss leaves to mix.
14

Plate the spinach after leaves wilt a bit.
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Plate the chicken on top of the spinach.
16

Retain the liquids from the chicken pan and use as a sauce to top the chicken.
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Serve hot.