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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal531
  • fat11g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs70g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre6g
  • protein43g
  • salt0.52g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Three minutes before the pasta is cooked, throw the broccoli into the pasta water and continue to boil.

  • step 2

    While the pasta is cooking, gently heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Tip in the chicken and fry, stirring occasionally, until the chicken pieces are cooked and golden, about 8-10 minutes, adding the garlic for the last 2 minutes.

  • step 3

    Mix the mustard with the orange juice in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken, and gently simmer for a minute or two. Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 3 tablespoons of the pasta water. Toss the pasta and broccoli with the chicken, stir in the pasta water and the almonds, season well and serve.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKING IT NUT-FREE

Pine nuts are an ideal replacement for the almonds if you have a nut allergy, as they are in fact a seed from a variety of pine tree.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2002

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Overall rating

A star rating of 3.6 out of 5.79 ratings

ValHG

Didn’t have orange juice so used some chicken stock and added a couple of spices. Nice tip regarding putting the broccoli in with the pasta towards the end. Will follow a previous comment and use up the rest with mayo and salad for lunch.

ajbunce

Orange and pasta is wrong!

briantufnell

Simple but very tasty recipe. Made it with gluten free yellow pea pasta. Will make this one of our staples.

paulaeagles

I used Dijon mustard mixed with freshly squeezed mandarin juice (I didn't have oranges) with a pinch of chilli flakes and milled black pepper to give it a bit more of a kick. Very nice, flavoursome and quick.

shezblue

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I made some of the changes suggested: rubbed chicken stock cube on the chicken before cooking, used 4 cloves of garlic and added honey to the orange/mustard sauce. Also added sugar snap peas and sweetcorn. Thought it was really tasty and was a hit with my 1 and 2yr olds.

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