Mandarin Almond Chicken Bites Food

MANDARIN CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. , In a skillet, brown chicken in butter until no longer pink. In a small saucepan, combine the oranges, marmalade and tarragon; bring to a boil. Pour over chicken; stir gently to coat. Serve warm, with toothpicks.

MANDARIN CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
• In a 10-inch skillet, combine chicken cubes, broth, soy sauce and Worcestershire.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is fork-tender (about 10-15 minutes).
• With a slotted spoon, remove chicken from broth and let cool slightly.
• Place spinach leaves in a colander.
• Pour boiling water over leaves.
• Drain and set aside to cool.
• Place a cube of chicken at stem end of a spinach leaf and wrap leaf around chicken so that chicken still shows on sides.
• Secure end of leaf with a wooden pick.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• (Recipe can be prepared up to this point one day ahead.) To serve, place one mandarin orange at the end of each wooden pick.
• Serve with Curry Mayonnaise Dip (recipe follows).
• Curry Mayonnaise Dip: Blend all ingredients and refrigerate to allow flavors to mature.

MANDARIN ALMOND-CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except crackers.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Spoon onto crackers just before serving.

MANDARIN ALMOND CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Mix together chicken, oranges, cranberries, almonds and dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
• Top each cracker with 1 tsp of the chicken mixture.
• Serve immediately.

MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray chicken breasts with vegetable oil spray.
• Grill chicken breasts 4-6 minutes per side or until done (chicken should be brown in spots).
• Chop chicken into bite size pieces, set aside.
• Combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan.
• Heat over medium until sugar is dissolved, stirring often.
• Bring to boil.
• Combine cornstarch and water.
• Add to sauce pan, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Pour chicken into a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Heat until chicken sizzles, then reduce heat and pour sauce over the chicken.
• Heat through.
• Serve over white rice.

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinade chicken pieces in garlic,ginger,soy and cornstarch for 15 to 20 minute.
• Mix sauce ingredients together in small bowl, set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoons oil and stir fry almonds until lightly browned; set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoons oil; add water chestnuts and snow peas and stir fry for 30 seconds, remove and set aside.
• Heat wok with 2 tbsp oil and stir fry chicken pieces until they turn white and firm ( about 2 minutes).
• Add cooked vegetables and almonds to cooked chicken in wok; mix and add sauce mixture.
• Stir together until sauce thickens slightly.
• Serve with rice or noodles.