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Healthier Orange Chicken
Healthier Orange Chicken features bite-sized chicken breast pieces coated in cornstarch and cooked in a skillet with a sauce made from orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and toasted sesame oil. The result is tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet and savory citrus glaze, garnished with green onions for freshness and mild sharpness.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
451 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds chicken breast diced into bite-sized pieces, boneless, skinless
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 orange juiced; plus more orange juice if necessary, large
- ⅓ cup soy sauce lite
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon green onions diced into thin rounds
Instructions
- To a large bowl or ziptop plastic bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, and toss or shake the bag to coat the chicken evenly; set aside.
- To a large skillet, add the oils, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and the chicken pieces but not any excess cornstarch that's at the bottom of your bowl or bag.
- Turn the heat to medium, and cook until chicken is done and cooked through; flip chicken and stir pan sauce that's forming nearly constantly. Tip - If at any time your sauce is tightening or thickening up too much before the chicken has cooked through, simply add additional orange juice to thin it and keep stirring.
- Evenly garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Cook chicken fully in the orange glaze while stirring to prevent sauce from thickening too early; add orange juice if it thickens before doneness.
- Use skinless, boneless chicken breast diced into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
- This dish keeps airtight in the refrigerator up to 5 days or can be frozen for up to 4 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
(65%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
1012mg
(42%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1012mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.