I love playing around with making my own stir fry recipes. Last night, I made Mandarin Chicken. It was so good. I didn’t measure the ingredients exactly, so I hope you like a little bit of this, a little bit of that recipes.

This recipe can be made with just chicken or with added vegetables, such as carrot, onion, and broccoli.

First, take skinless, boneless chicken breast and cut it into small pieces. Put flour into a plastic zipper bag, with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, to taste. Add the chicken pieces in and shake to coat.

Heat some oil in a skillet. Add the coated chicken pieces and brown well on all sides.

Meanwhile, open a can of mandarin oranges. Drain juice into a measuring cup or bowl. Add to the juice some honey (around 2 - 3 tablespoons), a dash or two of soy sauce (to taste), and a few shakes of ground ginger (1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon). Mix well.

If you are going to add vegetables, put them in the the meat and stir fry until tender-crisp. Add the juice/honey mixture and stir. After it boils, reduce the heat to a simmer. The flour from the meat will cause the sauce to thicken.

When everything is just about ready to eat, add in the mandarin orange segments and gently stir to warm through.

Serve over rice and enjoy!