15-Minute Spicy Orange Chicken with Broccoli
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4.6
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15-Minute Spicy Orange Chicken with Broccoli
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The orange chili sauce is spicy, tangy, and sweet all in one!! The PERFECT sauce to jazz up chicken and broccoli! A FAST and EASY dinner with great Asian FLAVOR!!
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Ingredients
Orange Chili Sauce
- ½ cup or slightly more freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 large, very juicy orange)
- ⅓ cup Chili garlic sauce or to taste
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed; plus more if desired
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar apple cider vinegar may be substituted
Chicken and Broccoli
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 to 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast diced into bite sized cubes
- 3 to 4 cups broccoli florets
- kosher salt for seasoning
- freshly ground black pepper for seasoning
Instructions
Orange Chili Sauce:
- To a small saucepan, add the orange juice, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, pepper, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stir frequently. Allow mixture to boil for about 2 minutes.
- To a small bowl, add the cornstarch, water, and stir to combine to make a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the boiling mixture, and stir continuously for about 1 minute, or until the mixture thickens up some.
- Remove pan from the heat, add the vinegar, stir to combine, and taste for seasoning balance. I prefer to add additional brown sugar but I like my sauces on the sweeter side. Set sauce aside off the heat.
Chicken and Broccoli:
- To a large skillet, add the oil, chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is 90% cooked through; stir and flip intermittently so the chicken cooks evenly.
- Push chicken to one side of the skillet and add the broccoli to the other side (it looks like a ton but it shrinks in volume by nearly half), and season the broccoli with salt and pepper.
- Add about half of the sauce, mostly over the chicken, and add a few tablespoons over the broccoli (you will not use all the sauce and will have some leftover), cover skillet, turn the heat to medium-low, and allow the broccoli to steam for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until as crisp-tender as desired.
- Uncover skillet, and if desired, add more sauce to either the chicken or broccoli, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Orange juice: If your oranges are cold from being refrigerated, put the whole orange in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until it feels slightly warm to the touch. A warm orange will release much more juice than a cold one.
- Storage: Recipe is best fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days; extra sauce will keep airtight in the fridge for at least 7 to 10 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
655kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1233mg
(51%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 655 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 655kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1233mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
66 reviews
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