Gung Hay Fat Choy – For those of you who don’t speak Chinese, that means Happy New Year, for those of you who who speak Chinese, I’m sorry about my terrible accent!
With Chinese New Year starting on January 23rd this year, my family and I have been getting ready to celebrate with a home made Ethnic dish with a little help from VH. All right, a lot of help from VH. Next to chocolate, Chinese food is my favourite dish, so this was a delightful task.
When it comes to dinner time, I lack creativity (and ability). Thanks to the VH Facebook page, there were some extremely easy oriental dinners to make. I chose the Mandarin Chicken and Broccoli. Cooking with a citrus fruit isn’t something I have ever done before, but it seemed like an easy recipe. And sure enough, it was.
Ingredients:
- PAM® Original Cooking Spray
- 4 boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs/675 g), whole or cut into strips
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 cups (1.5 L) small broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
- 1 (355 mL) bottle VH® Asian 5 Spice Stir-Fry Sauce
- 2 (284 mL) cans whole mandarin orange segments, including liquid
Shopping was a breeze, and the entire meal probably cost about $2o (with a lunch or two left over in the fridge). Dinner took about 30 minutes to prepare (online it says 25 minutes), cooking the chicken was the longest part of the process. The VH Asian 5 Spice Stir Fry made the meal extremely yummy and the mandarin oranges were prefect. I was expecting them to be too sweet or sour and really, they were neither – just added some juiciness. My Mom found the sauce a bit spicy, I on the other hand did not. I like spicy things – like Caesars.
Chinese New Year lasts a full 15 days, so you have time to get some cultural meals in with your family. Check out the VH Facebook page for suggestions. The recipes are all fairly simple and all look delicious. (I need to learn to take pictures of food).
Happy Easy cooking and Happy Chinese New Year, especially to all the Dragon’s out there.
PS. you’re a dragon if you were born in the following years:
- 1928
- 1940
- 1952
- 1964
- 1976
- 1988
- 2000
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I love chinese food. I love celebrating different cultures
Asian Grilled chicken salad!
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Yum, this looks so good, Lynette! I LOVE mandarin oranges in recipes; I’m not big on cooking with citrus except for that. And that sauce looks amazing!
I’m getting hungry! Chinese is my favorite thing next to chocolate too!
I would like to try and make the spring rolls & sauce
all sounds so good if they are anything like the vh honey garlic I would love them all
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I would make the Sweet and SOur Peppers.
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I would like to try the mandarin chicken and broccoli. karasceviour at hotmail dot com
I would love to try the spring rolls with hoisin dip
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Garlic Sausage and Broccoli Linguine , never thought of this.
yummy! VH Mango Curry Sauce Slow Cooker Curry Peanut Chicken
I’d like to try the Mandarin Chicken and Broccoli recipe.
I like to try the Mango Curry Chicken.
I’d like to try the spring rolls with hoisin sauce
the Steamed Cod with Gingered Tomatoes sounds yummy
Asian Chicken Salad sounds awesome!
I would like to try the Mango Chicken
I’d love to try the Spring rolls with Hoisin sauce.
The Spring Rolls and Hoisin sauce is what I would try – looks easy to make and healthy too.
manderin chicken and brocolli…yummy!!!
Hoisin Chicken Pizza sounds like it would it the spot just right.
Garlic Sausage and Broccoli Linguine
Bacon wrapped Pork with Bok Choy
MMmmm Honey Garlic Chicken Drumsticks!
I would love to try the Spring Rolls with Hoisin Dip
The mango Chicken sounds delicious
Garlic Spare ribs. mmm.
I would so love the Curry peanut chicken!!
I like Chinese food
Mandarin Chicken and Broccoli
I’d try the Mandarin Chicken and Broccoli
Spring Rolls with Hoisin Sauce
Asian Grilled Chicken Salad
I’d like to try the mandarin chicken and broccoli recipe
sausage and broccoli linguini for sure!
The VH® Tikka Masala Sauce
- Sloppy Malasa Sandwich
The Steak and Veggie Noodle Bowl looks yummy!
Chinese food is always yummy. I like chow meins the best. Maybe the Chicken Asian salad?
I’d like to try the stuffed chicken.
Sweet and Sour Stuffed Peppers looks great
i visited VH on facebook and would love to try the teriyaki salmon filet recipe from the orient collection!
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The steak and veggie noodle bowl sounds delicious!
I’d go for the “Grilled Chicken with Plun Sauce” recipe. :p
err I mean “Plum Sauce”. lol
I’d love to try the Honey Garlic Chicken Drumsticks.
Congrats, Teri!