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Healthy Orange Chicken
30 Minute Healthy Orange Chicken recipe without all the extra calories and high sodium levels. This delicious chicken tastes great and is good for you too!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 257 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
To marinate the chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
To make Orange Sauce
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili garlic sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp green onions chopped
- 1 cup cooked rice, to serve
- 1/2 cup steamed broccoli, to serve
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl combine all the ingredients under the “to marinate chicken” section and mix it thoroughly and marinate the chicken for at least 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl combine orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, cornstarch, orange zest, garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, brown sugar, and salt. Whisk it until the sugar dissolves and keep the sauce mixture aside.
- Heat a wide skillet; add oil and once the oil is heated add the marinated chicken pieces to it.
- Cook on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes and flip the chicken pieces to the next side and cook for 5-6 more minutes until the chicken is cooked perfectly.
- Stir in the prepared sauce mixture to the skillet and cook the chicken along with the sauce uncovered for 5 minutes.
- The sauce will start to thicken and everything comes together. In this stage add the sesame seeds and green onions.
- Serve the orange chicken along with rice and veggies.
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Notes
- Nutritional data is for 1/4th of the sesame chicken dish excluding rice and broccoli.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
257kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
1219mg
(51%)
Potassium
562mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
204IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1219mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 562mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 204IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.