HEALTHY ORANGE CHICKEN
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Definitely a game changer when it comes to Chinese food! I hesitate eating out half the time because of the MSG and sodium content is ridiculous….but this dish….WOW!!! Tastes just like take out!
Ingredients
To marinate the chicken
1 lb chicken breast, cut into chunks
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp fresh no sugar added orange juice
1 1/2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or braggs amino acid
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp minced ginger
To make Orange Sauce
1/3 cup no sugar added orange juice
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or braggs amino acid
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp orange zest
3 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp minced ginger
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
3 tbsp truvia brown sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp chopped green onions
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup steamed broccoli
DIRECTIONS
In a medium-size bowl combine all the ingredients under the “to marinate chicken” section and mix it thoroughly and marinate the chicken for at least 10 minutes.
In a separate bowl combine orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, cornstarch, orange zest, garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, brown sugar, and salt. Whisk it until the sugar dissolves and keep the sauce mixture aside.
Heat a wide pan; add oil and heat oil for about 1 min then add the marinated chicken pieces to it.
Cook on a medium heat for 4-5 minutes and flip the chicken pieces over and cook for 5-6 more minutes until the chicken is cooked.
Stir in the marinade sauce mixture to the pan and cook the chicken along with the sauce uncovered for 5 minutes.
The sauce will start to thicken. Now add the sesame seeds and green onions.
Serve the orange chicken along with rice and veggies. Dig in!
MACROS
Servings 4 (1/4 th recipe/minus broccoli and rice)
Calories per Serving 257
Fat 7 g
Carbohydrate 18g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 9g
Protein 20 g
Sodium 780 mg