Chicken with Mandarin Orange and Water Chestnut Sauce

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Chicken with Mandarin Orange and Water Chestnut Sauce
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Even though they're called water chestnuts, they're really tubers–-not nuts. But they are low in calories, about 14 per ounce, and virtually fat free.
Ingredients:
1
can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

1
can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained

4
teaspoons packed brown sugar

2
tablespoons white vinegar

1
tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

2
teaspoons cornstarch

1/4
cup water

1-1/2
cups chicken broth or stock

4
split chicken breast halves, skinned and boned



Preparation:
1.
In small saucepan, combine mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water. Cook until mixture becomes clear and thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. In large skillet, bring broth to a simmer. Pound chicken breasts with meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness. Place chicken in skillet; cover and simmer over medium-low heat about 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from poaching liquid. Place on serving platter. Heat sauce if needed; spoon sauce over chicken.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Sodium 755 mg
Protein 20 g
Fiber <1 g
Carbohydrate 22 g
Cholesterol 73 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 5 g
Calories from Fat 18 %
Calories 253
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 3
Vegetable 1
Fruit 1


This recipe appears in: Chinese