Mandarin Orange Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Stir the sugar and cornstarch together in heavy-bottom saucepan.
• Drain the mandarin oranges over a 2-cup measuring cup. Add water up to the 1-1/3 cup mark.
• Add liquid mixture to sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Add the butter and one half of the can of undiluted orange juice. (Make the rest into orange juice for drinking).
• Add the mandarin oranges and stir gently.
• Heat gently over low heat for a couple of minutes, if desired, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Empty only the syrup from the mandarin oranges into a bowl.
• Stir in soy sauce and creole seasoning.
• Pour mixture into sauce pan on medium heat.
• Add corn starch until the mixture thickens.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cornstarch, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
• Stir in the orange and lemon juices and bring to a boil; stirring constantly.
• Boil for 1 minute and then remove from heat.
• Stir in orange segments.
• Cover and keep warm until ready to serve with main dish.
• MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:.
• In a 4-cup measure, combine cornstarch, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
• Gradually stir in orange and lemon juices.
• Microwave on HIGH for 3-4 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring each minute.
• Keep microwaving to boil it one full minute.
• Stir in orange segments.
• Cover and keep warm until ready to serve with main dish.
• GRILLED CHICKEN DISH:(just in case).
• Pound 4 boneless chicken breasts to a 1/4 inch thickness.
• In a small dish combine 2 tbls. melted butter with 1/4 tsp cinnamon and use this to baste the chicken while grilling.

Steps:

• Heat enough olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high heat
• In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking powder. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.
• Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour. Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.
• Add fish to hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and opaque. Remove fish from oil. Place on a paper towel lined plate.
• While the fish is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili paste. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve sauce over fish.

Steps:

• Make the sauce by combining reserved orange juice with honey, soy sauce, lemon juice,, and ginger in a small bowl.
• Blend well and set aside.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper in a shallow pie pan.
• Set aside.
• Trim off any fat and white veins from chicken breasts and slice each breast into about three strips.
• Dry between double layers of paper towels.
• Heat butter and oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
• Coat all sides of chicken strips in seasoned flour and brown lightly in skillet.
• Reserve browned pieces on a plate lined with paper towels.
• When all chicken is browned, pour sauce into wok or skillet.
• Place chicken in the sauce and turn to coat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and white throughout and sauce begins to caramelize on the chicken.
• Turn several times during cooking to coat evenly with sauce.
• Meanwhile, prepare rice.
• When chicken is done, remove from heat and quickly stir in the Mandarin oranges.
• Sprinkle with your chosen garnish and serve over rice.