Crispie Orange Chicken Rice Pilaf Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade, heated to a syrup
• 1/4 cup orzo pasta, browned
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, sauted
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery, sauted
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 1/2 cup minute rice
• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon, base
• 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 -3 tablespoons honey
• 4 tablespoons shredded carrots
• 20 broccoli, small florets
• 20 green beans
• 1 red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 24 snow pea pods
• 4 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
• 4 tablespoons chinese noodles

Recipe

• 1 rice pilaf:.
• 2 brown orzo in skillet with 1/8 c olive oil.saute onions and celery.mix with rice,bouillion,red pepper flakes,water and honey in a casserole dish.
• 3 bake 350 degrees covered for 30-40 minutes.while the pilaf is cooking,fry the chicken in oil 375 degrees for 3-4 minutes till golden brown.
• 4 cut chicken into 1" pieces.beat 2 eggs,mix in 2 tblsp oil.dip chicken in egg mixture and coat with mixture of 1c cornstarch and 1/2 c flour, salt and pepper.when golden brown,drain on paper towels.keep warm in oven,till time to assemble salad(when short on time-i have substituted with banquet popcorn chicken pieces).
• 5 steam vegetables (tender crisp)or microwave 3-4 minutes.
• 6 assemble salad 4 salad bowls.
• 7 add to each.
• 8 divide rice pilaf between 4 bowls -- top off with tender crisp vegetables 5 broccoli florets,3-4 strips of red pepper,5 green beans,snapped in half,6 snow pea pods,1 tblsp toasted almonds(optional)1 tblsp shredded carrots.top off with 1 tblsp chinese noodles.
• 9 dip hot chicken pieces into 3/4 cup warmed orange marmalade.place 7-8 pieces of orange chicken on top of salad. serve while still hot -- .