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Vegan Orange Chicken [GF+Oil Free]
Fresh, flavourful, and simple to prepare vegan orange chicken that will have your taste buds dancing!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 4 ounces soy curls about half a pack of Butler's soy curls
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
For the Marinade
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- ½ cup orange juice freshly squeezed (approx. 1 large orange)
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce if not avoiding gluten
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
For serving
- vermicelli noodles, brown rice, or quinoa
- sesame seeds
- green onion
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients, EXCEPT the cornstarch or flour and whisk well. Then stir the soy curls into the bowl and let them soak for 10-15 minutes. Make sure they all get covered with the marinade.
- Meanwhile, add your sliced mushrooms and peppers to a large skillet. Dry sauté to soften and reduce them for 4-5 minutes. You shouldn't need any oil or water since the mushrooms will release their own liquid. If anything is sticking, add a splash of water.
- With a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the soaked soy curls to your skillet with the veggies and RESERVE the sauce. Make sure to fish out the curls from the bowl, and do not dump them in. Sauté for 5 minutes to brown the edges of the soy curls.
- Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to the bowl of sauce and stir to combine. Then pour the sauce into the pan with the curls and veggies. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes to thicken the sauce, and serve.
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Notes
- The nutritional information is for one-fourth of the vegan orange chicken recipe and does not include noodles or rice.
- For a saucier stir fry, double the marinade recipe.
- Make sure to use low-sodium vegetable broth for the marinade, since the Tamari/soy sauce has a lot of salt. If you don't have low-sodium broth, use half a cup of the broth with half a cup of water.
- For lower sodium, use low-sodium Tamari or low-sodium soy sauce.
- Soy curls are not the same as soy chunks. Most natural food aisles or health food stores will have soy curls. Or you can buy them on Amazon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
203cal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
878mg
(37%)
Potassium
396mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
993IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203cal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 878mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 993IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.