Mandarin Chicken Recipe

Name: Mandarin Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil; 3 cups Cubed Chicken Breast; ⅔ cups White Sugar; 1/2 cups Soy Sauce; 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice; 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 1 teaspoon Fresh Minced Garlic; 1 teaspoon Fresh Minced Ginger; 1/2 cups Water; 8 Tablespoons Cornstarch

Servings: persons

2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
3 cups Cubed Chicken Breast
⅔ cups White Sugar
1/2 cups Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 teaspoon Fresh Minced Garlic
1 teaspoon Fresh Minced Ginger
1/2 cups Water
8 Tablespoons Cornstarch

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Add sesame oil to wok or large skillet and heat on high.
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Add chicken to wok and reduce heat to medium-high.
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While chicken is cooking in wok, combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan.
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Heat over medium until sugar is dissolved, stirring often.
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Bring to boil.
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Combine cornstarch and water.
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Add it to the sauce pan, stirring often.
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Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens.
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Pour sauce over the chicken and stir thoroughly to make sure all the chicken gets coated.
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Reduce temperature to low and heat through until sauce is nice and thick.
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Serve over white rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil, 3 cups Cubed Chicken Breast, ⅔ cups White Sugar, 1/2 cups Soy Sauce, and more.

Yes, Mandarin Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mandarin Chicken

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