Description
Healthy Orange Chicken made with fresh orange juice, tender chicken, and a lighter sticky sauce that tastes better than takeout.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb chicken breast, 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
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 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
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp green onions
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with listed marinade ingredients for 10 minutes.
- Whisk all orange sauce ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Heat oil in skillet and cook chicken until golden and cooked through.
- Add sauce and simmer uncovered until thickened.
- Finish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Nutrition calculated per serving without rice or broccoli.
- Values are estimates.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 1219mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 73mg