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Mandarin Chicken with Rice Almondine
Photo: Lily Banse

Mandarin Chicken with Rice Almondine

16 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

981
Calories
48g
Protein
17g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mandarin Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Green Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 skinned and boned chicken breasts, halved (about 1-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 11-ounce can mandarin orange segments (drain; reserve syrup)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup seedless green grapes (fresh or canned)
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Directions

1

Season chicken with salt, paprika and pepper. Cook in butter in large skillet until browned, turning once. Add sherry. Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger and onion powder. Stir in chicken broth, reserved syrup and soy sauce. Pour over chicken and cook until thickened and clear, stirring frequently. Add orange segments and grapes. Heat thoroughly. Serve over Rice Almondine.

2

Rice Almondine:

3

1/3 cup sliced almonds

4

2 teaspoons butter or margarine

5

3 cups hot cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)

6

Ground white pepper to taste

7

Rice Almondine: Cook almonds in butter in small skillet over medium heat until golden. Stir into rice; season with pepper.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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