AuthorMelissaA tasty way to enjoy orange chicken without frying! (Adapted from: https://mealthy.com/recipes/1472/meal-prep-skinny-orange-chicken)
Ingredients
½ cup freshly squeezed orange
⅓ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp orange zest
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 cloved garlic, minced
1 1 inch piece pickled ginger, minced
2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tsp salt
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups cooked rice (or riced veggies)
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
½ orange cut into 4 wedges, for garnish (optional)
Directions
1
Whisk orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, orange zest, honey, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl until smooth
2
Season chicken with salt and red pepper flakes.
3
Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sear chicken in oil until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
4
Pour the orange juice mixture over the chicken, bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
5
Divide rice between four bowls; ladle chicken and sauce over the rice. Sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds over the chicken; serve with an orange wedge.
Ingredients
Ingredients
½ cup freshly squeezed orange
⅓ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp orange zest
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 cloved garlic, minced
1 1 inch piece pickled ginger, minced
2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tsp salt
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups cooked rice (or riced veggies)
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
½ orange cut into 4 wedges, for garnish (optional)