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Healthy Orange Chicken
This Healthy Orange Chicken is made with fresh oranges and is a quick, easy and delicious dinner that will make you forget all about takeout!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 274 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 large breasts)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1-2 tsp. orange zest
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce use gluten-free if needed
- 2 tsp. garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. rice vinegar
- 1 tsp. ginger, minced
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper chili flakes (optional)
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1-2 Tbsp. cornstarch + 1-2 Tbsp. water to make slurry to thicken sauce
- Garnish ideas: green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl or measuring cup, whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce: orange juice, orange zest, honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, red pepper chili flakes, and white pepper. (Cornstarch gets added at the end).
- Heat a wide non stick skillet; add oil and once the oil is hot add the chicken pieces. *Note: if you feel like the chicken is crowding your pan, don't put all of the chicken in at once. Cook in batches if needed and take the first half out and set it on a paper towel lined plate while you cook up the second half. Cook chicken on medium heat, stirring chicken occasionally, until chicken is cooked.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet, making sure you get all the honey too that might have settled at the bottom!
- Allow the sauce to come to a simmer, and then add in the cornstarch slurry: whisk together the cornstarch and water, and then whisk that into the sauce. (Watch the video for reference!) The sauce will thicken and you'll know it's just right when your spatula leaves a little blank trail behind it.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds and serve with rice or noodles and your favorite veggies.
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Notes
- whisk
- soy sauce
- You'll want to bring the sauce to a boil, then down to a simmer and after you whisk in the cornstarch slurry allow it to thicken for ~5 minutes. Stirring occasionally. It will thicken more especially the longer it sits.
- To make gluten free: Please ensure that all of your ingredients are gluten free, including the cornstarch and the soy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving (no rice)
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
943mg
(39%)
Potassium
601mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
191IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (no rice) | |
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 943mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 601mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.