Spicy Orange Chicken - Vegetarian
Amount |
Measure |
Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
-------- |
------------ |
-------------------------------- |
1 |
pound |
Morning Star Grillers Chicken |
1 |
tablespoon |
cornstarch |
11 |
ounces |
mandarin oranges in light syrup |
2 |
tablespoons |
sherry |
1/2 |
teaspoon |
red pepper flakes |
2 |
tablespoons |
low sodium soy sauce |
1 |
teaspoon |
ginger root -- finely minced |
8 |
ounces |
mushrooms -- sliced |
2 |
tablespoons |
oil |
1 |
small |
onion -- finely minced |
2 |
cloves |
garlic -- minced |
5 |
ounces |
water chestnuts -- canned -- drained & sliced |
5 |
ounces |
bamboo shoots -- canned -- drained & sliced |
4 |
ounces |
snow pea pods -- fresh -- whole |
Slice chicken into thin bite-size pieces.
For sauce drain oranges and combine syrup with cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. |
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir-fry onions, ginger, pea pods, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots and garlic for a couple of minutes Remove and set aside. |
Add 1 tablespoon of oil and chicken and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until no pink remains. Push chicken from center of wok. |
Stir sauce and add to center of wok. Cook until thickened. |
Add vegetable mixture and the orange segments. Stir to coat entire
mixture and cook another minute or until heated through.
Makes 4 servings. |
Per Serving: 214 Calories; 8g Fat (33.0% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 403mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat. |