Gingery Orange Chicken

Brown Rice
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 (15-oz) can mandarin oranges
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen snow peas

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken in half crosswise, and pound to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add half of chicken, and cook 6 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  3. Meanwhile, stir together marmalade, cornstarch, lemon juice, and ginger. Add to skillet with oranges and juice from can. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened. Return chicken to skillet, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
  4. Meanwhile, steam snow peas according to package directions; stir into chicken mixture.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ cups brown rice

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Prepare rice according to package directions; season with salt and pepper to taste.

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