Mandarin Orange Chicken & Broccoli

🥘 Ingredients

• apricot jam
  2 tbsp
• broccoli
  1 c
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chopped chicken breast
  12 oz
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• green beans
  1 c
• mandarin orange
  1 fruit
• microwaveable jasmine rice
  1 package
• pepper
• rice wine vinegar
  1 tsp
• salt
• scallions
  2 stalks
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sweet thai chili sauce
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve mandarin orange . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   mandarin orange: 1 fruit, scallions: 2 stalks
2. 

   2

   Place green beans and butter in a medium bowl ; cover with plastic wrap and microwave until tender ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper ; toss to combine.

   green beans: 1 c, butter: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Open package of chopped chicken breast and drain off any excess liquid. Add a large drizzle of cooking oil to a hot large pan . Add chicken, broccoli , salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and broccoli is tender ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   chopped chicken breast: 12 oz, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, broccoli: 1 c
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl , whisk apricot jam , sweet thai chili sauce , half the soy sauce , half the cornstarch , rice wine vinegar , and juice from orange halves until smooth.

   apricot jam: 2 tbsp, sweet thai chili sauce: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, cornstarch: 1 tbsp, rice wine vinegar: 1 tsp
5. 5

   To pan with chicken and broccoli, add orange-soy mixture and scallion whites; cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and everything is coated ⏱️ 1 minute . Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
6. 6

   While sauce cooks, massage microwaveable jasmine rice in package; snip to partially open. Microwave until tender ⏱️ 90 seconds . Fluff and season with salt and pepper.

   microwaveable jasmine rice: 1 package
7. 7

   Top rice with chicken and broccoli and green beans (draining first). Sprinkle with scallion greens and sesame seeds . Serve.

   sesame seeds: 1 tbsp