Florida Orange Juice Sweet and Sour Chicken with Vegetable Fried Rice
Cooking Time: 20 min
Ingredients
1 cup Florida Orange Juice
2 cups sweet and sour sauce
½ cup yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup frozen green peas
2 carrots, cut into thin strips
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 tbsp. soy sauce
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Preparation
1. In a saucepan, combine sweet and sour sauce, Florida Orange Juice, onion and garlic. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, then set aside.
2. Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Grill over high heat for 4 to 8 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, until thoroughly cooked.
3. Baste with sweet and sour sauce during last 5 minutes of cooking.
4. Grill until internal temperature reads 160° F on a thermometer. Keep warm.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a wok. Carefully add broccoli, peas and carrots and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp. Add rice and stir with a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients. Add soy sauce and stir until all ingredients are coated.
6. Serve chicken with Vegetable Fried Rice. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onions and serve immediately.