Spicy Vegan Orange Chik'n Rice Bowls

Name: Spicy Vegan Orange Chik'n Rice Bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 3 tablespoon pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoon chili sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated; 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract; ½ teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Lemon Extract; ¼ cup water plus 1 tablespoon corn starch; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 small yellow onion finely diced; 3 garlic cloves minced; 14 ounce chicken flavored seitan; 1 bunch broccolini; 1 cup uncooked rice cook according to directions on the package; sesame seeds; crushed peanuts; chopped green onion; sesame seeds

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5.0

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Excellent

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian

Spicy Vegan Orange Chik'n Rice Bowls

Demi Foster

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Homemade spicy orange sauce that's so good you'll want to eat it with a spoon. Poured over ground sietan chicken and broccolini, it's a quick, easy, healthy, and delicious meal.

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Ingredients

Servings

ORANGE CHILI SAUCE

1 cup water
3 tablespoon pure maple syrup See Note
2 tablespoon chili sauce See Note
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract See Note
½ teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Lemon Extract
¼ cup water plus 1 tablespoon corn starch

CHIK’N MIXTURE

1 teaspoon sesame oil optional See Note
1 small yellow onion finely diced
3 garlic cloves minced
14 ounce chicken flavored seitan ground
1 bunch broccolini
1 cup uncooked rice cook according to directions on the package
sesame seeds optional

Garnish

crushed peanuts
chopped green onion
sesame seeds

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Instructions

Cook the rice.

Orange Sauce

Whisk the ¼ cup (60 ml) water and corn starch in a small bowl until the corn starch is fully dissolved.
In a small saucepan, Whisk the water, maple syrup, chili sauce, ginger, orange extract and lemon extract until combined. Bring to a boil and whisk in the corn starch mixture. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it thickens. Remove from the heat.
Steam the broccolini for approximately 5 minutes, or until the stalks are fork tender.

Chik’n Seitan

Grind the seitan in a food processor or with a chef’s knife.
In a large skillet, heat the oil and add the onions when the oil is hot. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until they begin to become translucent. Stir often. Add the seitan and garlic and stir to combine, cook for 2 minutes. Add the sauce and stir to coat the seitan. Add the broccolini and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
Build your bowl to suit your style. Garnish with peanuts, green onion, and sesame seeds for extra crunch.

Notes

If you like a sweeter, stickier sauce, add ⅓ cup of maple syrup or more. Make sure you taste it as you add to make sure you can still taste the other ingredients.
If you don’t like spicy food, add the chili sauce 1 teaspoon at a time until you reach the desired heat. If you like it super spicy, add more chili sauce until you reach the desired heat.
I found that 1 tablespoon of Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract was the perfect amount. The orange flavor was the star of the show, but it didn’t overpower it. If you’re sensitive to strong flavors, I suggest adding 1 teaspoon of the extract at a time and taste it. Keep adding until you reach the desired flavor.