Mandarin Orange Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 boneless chicken breast halves, skinned
    vegetable cooking spray
    2 tsp. vegetable oil
    1 (11 oz.) can Mandarin oranges
    1 tsp. cornstarch
    2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
    1 tsp. prepared mustard
    3 Tbsp. catsup
    1 Tbsp. vinegar
    1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1/8 tsp. ground cloves
Preparation
    Rinse with cold water and trim excess fat from chicken; pat dry.
    Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; add oil.
    Place skillet over medium-high heat.
    Add chicken to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
    Drain oranges, reserving juice.
    Set oranges aside.
    Combine juice and remaining ingredients; stir well and pour over chicken in skillet.
    Cover and simmer about 25 minutes.
    Add reserved Mandarin oranges and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
    Serve with rice and pour some of the sauce over the rice.
    Makes 4 servings.

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