Simple Way to Make Speedy Mandarin Orange Chicken

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, mandarin orange chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Mandarin Orange Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Mandarin Orange Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mandarin orange chicken using 8 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mandarin Orange Chicken:

1. Prepare 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
2. Get 1 cup juice of 3 mandarin oranges
3. Take 3/4 cup brown sugar
4. Take 1 orange zest of 4 mandarin oranges
5. Get 2 stick fresh thyme
6. Make ready 1 bunch baby spinach
7. Prepare 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8. Prepare 4 tbsp minced garlic

Steps to make Mandarin Orange Chicken:

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.
9. Mix sugar and juice until they combine.
10. Pour mixture on top of chicken.
11. 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.
13. Add 3 Tbsp garlic and toss leaves to mix.
14. Plate the spinach after leaves wilt a bit.
15. 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.
17. Serve hot.

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