Honey Mandarin Chicken & Asparagus Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• asparagus
  6 spears
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  ½ tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• diced skinless dark meat chicken
  10 oz
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• honey
  2 tbsp
• jasmine rice
  ½ cup
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• long green pepper
  1 unit
• mandarin orange
  1 unit
• salt
• scallions
  2 unit
• sliced almonds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sriracha
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   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 until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 18 minutes .

   jasmine rice: ½ cup, salt
2. 

   2

   While rice cooks, wash and dry all produce. Place honey in a small bowl with enough hot water to cover to warm it. Halve mandarin orange ; squeeze juice from both halves into a separate small bowl. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Halve, core, and thinly slice long green pepper into strips. Trim tough ends from asparagus and cut into 1-inch pieces.

   honey: 2 tbsp, mandarin orange: 1 unit, scallions: 2 unit, long green pepper: 1 unit, asparagus: 6 spears
3. 

   3

   Open package of diced skinless dark meat chicken and drain off excess liquid. In a medium bowl , combine chicken, cornstarch , garlic powder , a pinch of salt, and black pepper . Toss until evenly coated.

   diced skinless dark meat chicken: 10 oz, cornstarch: 1 tbsp, garlic powder: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
4. 

   4

   Once rice is done, stir in butter ; fluff with a fork. Keep warm.

   butter: ½ tbsp
5. 5

   In a large pan , heat cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned ⏱️ 6 minutes . Stir in green pepper and asparagus; cook until tender-crisp ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp
6. 6

   Meanwhile, whisk together mandarin orange juice, soy sauce , ketchup , warmed honey, sriracha , and 2%tbsp water until smooth. Pour sauce into the pan with chicken and vegetables. Simmer until thickened and glossy ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   soy sauce: 2 tbsp, ketchup: 2 tbsp, sriracha: 1 tsp
7. 7

   Divide rice between bowls. Top with the stir-fry, sliced almonds , and scallion greens. Serve immediately.

   sliced almonds: 1 tbsp