Mandarin Chili Organic Chicken

Mandarin Chili Organic Chicken

#New #Protein Smart #Calorie Smart #Chinese #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    ¼ tsp
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • carrot
    2 units
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • cornstarch
    1 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    1 tsp
  • jasmine rice
    ½ cup
  • mandarin orange
    1 unit
  • organic chicken cutlets
    10 oz
  • salt
    ¼ tsp
  • scallions
    2 units
  • soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • sweet thai chili sauce
    2 tbsp
  • zucchini
    2 units

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • baking sheet
  • medium bowl
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ½-inch thick half-moons. Trim, peel, and cut carrot on a diagonal into ½-inch thick pieces. Halve mandarin orange . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.
    zucchini: 2 units, carrot: 2 units, mandarin orange: 1 unit, scallions: 2 units
  2. 2
    In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , ¾%cup water, and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook, covered, until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. While rice cooks, toss zucchini and carrots on a baking sheet with 1%tbsp cooking oil , garlic powder , salt, and black pepper . Roast on the middle rack until browned and tender ⏱️ 18 minutes .
    jasmine rice: ½ cup, salt: ¼ tsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, garlic powder: 1 tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp
  3. 3
    While veggies roast, in a medium bowl , whisk together juice from the mandarin orange, chicken stock concentrate , sweet thai chili sauce , soy sauce , half the cornstarch , ½%cup water, and sugar .
    chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, sweet thai chili sauce: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 1 tbsp, cornstarch: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Pat organic chicken cutlets dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat remaining cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Turn off heat and transfer chicken to a plate. Wipe out pan.
    organic chicken cutlets: 10 oz
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and soft ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add mandarin chili sauce mixture. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to thicken ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat. Stir in butter until melted. Add chicken to sauce and turn to coat.
    butter: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice and roasted veggies between plates. Top rice with chicken and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.