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Spicy Orange-Ginger Chicken Recipe
Ditch the take out and try this easy one-pan Orange Ginger Chicken recipe at home. This spicy Mandarin chicken recipe starts with marinating chicken in an orange-based Mandarin sauce and then cooking it in a skillet. Served on rice, it is an easy dinner that will make your family ask for more.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 419 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed from 6-8 oranges
- 2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons ginger freshly shredded
- 8 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 medium 1 1/4 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1/4 inch strips
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup scallions green parts only, sliced
- 2 tablespoon black sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, whisk orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, 1-tablespoon olive oil, Sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and black pepper.
- Place the chicken in a ziplock bag and pour 1/3 of the mixture in the bag. Seal the bag and place it in the fridge. Let it marinade for an hour.
- Heat 1-tablespoon olive oil on a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Remove chicken from the bag and discard the marinade.
- Add chicken, in 2 batches, and cook each batch for 6-7 minutes. Place the cooked chicken on a clean plate. Set aside.
- Pour the rest of the marinade into the now-empty skillet and cook until boiling over medium high heat.
- In the mean time, whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. It will be like a white paste. Whisk it into the marinade and let it boil for a minute.
- Return chicken into the skillet and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken registers 160 F when a thermometer is inserted in some of the pieces of chicken.
- Serve it immediately over rice. Sprinkle it with scallions and black sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
970mg
(40%)
Potassium
1111mg
(32%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 970mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 1111mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.