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3 Ingredient Orange Chicken
3 Ingredient Orange Chicken features crispy chicken nuggets tossed in a warm sauce combining orange marmalade and BBQ sauce with soy sauce and optional sesame oil. The sauce adds a sweet and tangy glaze that coats the precooked nuggets, making a quick dish suitable for casual meals or appetizers.
Prep Time
14 mins
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
566 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken nuggets , precooked
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce , (we used Sweet Baby Ray's)
- 1 cup orange marmalade sweet
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil , optional
Instructions
- Cook the chicken nuggets according to the directions on bag.
- Mix together the bbq sauce, orange marmalade, soy sauce and sesame oil in a microwave safe bowl and cover with a damp paper towel.
- Microwave for 45 seconds.
- Toss the hot, crispy, chicken nuggets with the orange bbq sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
566kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Sodium
1151mg
(48%)
Potassium
944mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
86IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 566
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 566kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1151mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 944mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.