RECIPE #7
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Once again, we found great pleasure in a recipe from a Whole Foods flyer. This recipe can be made with chicken or tofu, but if you are making both chicken and tofu, you have to keep a close eye, since they don't cook at exactly the same rate.
Ingredients
1 pkg Extra Firm Tofu, cut into 1/4" slices
OR 1 package skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or 1/2 of each)
1/3 cup Organic Everyday ValueTM Soy Ginger Sauce (you can use any sauce you want, but we figured we better give Whole Foods another shout-out since we love their recipes but rarely shop at the store)
1 TB honey
2-3 madarin oranges, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced (we used one small can and it worked just fine)
1 TB olive oil
1 TB minced garlic
2 cups fresh broccoli flowerets
2 whole fresh water chestnuts, peeled and sliced (again, we used a small can, and it tasted just great)
steamed white or brown rice
Preheat oven to 400° F. Brush both sides of the tofu slices or chicken with sauce and arange in a 6 x 9 baking dish, overlapping as needed. Mix sauce with honey and spoon on top of the tofu or chicken. Top with orange slices. Bake 30 minutes, or until the tofu is lightly browned. In a large sauté pan or wok, heat olive oil and saute garlic until lightly browned. Add broccoli and water chestnuts and cook until crisp-tender. Serve over rice and baked tofu or chicken with additional sauce on the side.
