Chinese Orange Chicken
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
493 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Orange Chicken
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Healthy Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe, a delicious Asian recipe that is ready in about 15 minutes. Tender chicken pieces coated in a zesty and light orange sauce, and served over a bed of rice, what a treat!
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Ingredients
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup corn flour
- 2 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 spring onion
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
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Instructions
- Dice the chicken breasts and place them into a large bowl.
- Mix together a quarter of a cup of orange juice, one teaspoon of dark soy sauce, one teaspoon of light soy sauce and one teaspoon of rice vinegar.
- Add the marinade to the chicken pieces together with half of the amount of garlic and ginger and leave to marinate for 5 minutes.
- Discard of the marinade, and coat each piece of chicken with corn flour, shaking off any excess flour.
- Heat up the vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat, add the coated chicken pieces and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until lightly brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
- Cut the spring onion finely, and add the white part to the wok together with the remaining garlic and ginger.
- Stir fry for about 30 seconds, then add the chicken back.
- To make the orange sauce, mix one teaspon of corn flour with one teaspoon of cold water and stir well to get a lump-free mixture.
- Add it to a bowl together with the remaining orange juice, soy sauces, sesame oil and rice vinegar. Mix well to combine.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and stir fry for about a minute, so that the sauce can cook and stick to the chicken.
- Serve with the green bits left from the spring onion.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
809mg
(34%)
Potassium
542mg
(15%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
220IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
34.4mg
(38%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 809mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
12 reviews
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