4.9 from 42 votes
Healthy Orange Chicken
This healthy orange chicken is a lightened-up take on the classic Chinese take-out dish. It’s loaded with flavor, easy to make and absolutely delicious especially when paired with rice and a side of veggies.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 491 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Sauce
- ⅓ cup tamari coconut aminos or soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Chicken
- ½ cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- ½ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs whisked
- 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 Tablespoons avocado or olive oil
- sliced green onions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
- red chili flakes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and coat a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all your sauce ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Place arrowroot powder, flour, baking soda, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Crack eggs into another shallow bowl and whisk.
- One by one, dredge each chicken chunk in the egg bowl, wiping off any access and then dip each into the flour mixture. Roll until each piece is covered completely.
- Place the coated chicken on prepared baking sheet with parchment or a wire rack that fits on a baking sheet, without parchment. Be sure to spray the wire rack with cooking spray or the chicken will stick! Bake chicken for 15 minutes.
- When baking timer only has a few minutes left, add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. When chicken is done in the oven, add to warm skillet and allow chicken to crisp up for about 2 minutes per side.
- Once chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, add chicken to a plate and set aside while heating the sauce. Pour sauce mixture into the same skillet over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and let sauce thicken up until it coats the back of a spoon, about 5-6 minutes.
- Once sauce has thickened up, add chicken back to the skillet and toss until all the chicken is coated.
- Serve chicken over rice and garnish with green onions. Serve with a side of broccoli or another green veggie.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 recipe
Calories
491kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
1706mg
(71%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 recipe | |
| Calories | 491kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1706mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.