astray recipes: Mandarin chicken & broccoli

Categories: Chinese; Chicken; Microwave
Yield: 3 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
1 pounds	Boneless chicken breasts, skinned
	Salt and pepper
10 ounces	Frozen broccoli spears
1 tablespoon	Cornstarch
¾ cup	Orange juice
¾ teaspoon	Marjoram leaves
½ teaspoon	Ground ginger
11 ounces	Mandarin oranges, drained
	Hot cooked rice

Cut chicken breasts, diagonally, into ½" slices. Arrange in a circular pattern in a 9" round baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut frozen broccoli into 2" lengths; arrange over chicken.

Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high 6 minutes. Move chicken and broccoli and microwave on high 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Drain ¼ cup liquid from cooked chicken and broccoli into a 4 cup glass measure; set chicken and broccoli aside. Combine cornstarch, orange juice, marjoram and ginger. Add to reserved liquid. Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Add oranges and microwave on high 1 minute. Arrange chicken, broccoli and rice on a serving platter; spoon sauce over top.

mandarin chicken & broccoli