Orange Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
6 oz Slice Fully Cooked Ham * 1 ts Cornstarch
2 ea Stalks Celery ** 1/8 ts Ground Ginger
11 oz Mandarin Orange Sections ***
6 oz Slice Fully Cooked Ham * 1 ts Cornstarch
2 ea Stalks Celery ** 1/8 ts Ground Ginger
11 oz Mandarin Orange Sections ***
* Slice of Ham should be cut into 3/4-inch chunks. ** Celery should be cut into 1/2-inch chunks on a slant cut (bias) *** Mandarin Oranges should contain pineapple also. If they do not, ----------------------
In a 1 1/2-quart casserole micro-cook ham, celery, 1 T water, covered, on 100% power for 3 to 4 minutes or till heated through. Drain orange sections with pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup liquid. In a 1-cup measure stir together cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into reserved liquid. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds. Drain liquid off ham and celery mixture. Stir in thickened mixture. Stir in orange sections with pineapple. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or till heated through. Serve with hot cooked rice, if desired.
In a 1 1/2-quart casserole micro-cook ham, celery, 1 T water, covered, on 100% power for 3 to 4 minutes or till heated through. Drain orange sections with pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup liquid. In a 1-cup measure stir together cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into reserved liquid. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds. Drain liquid off ham and celery mixture. Stir in thickened mixture. Stir in orange sections with pineapple. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or till heated through. Serve with hot cooked rice, if desired.