02/05/2025
🍊 **Delicious Orange Chicken Recipe Alert!** 🍗✨
Ready to spice up your dinner routine? Try this scrumptious Orange Chicken that's sure to impress! 🙌
Try serving this dish with cauliflower rice to reduce carbs or reduce the rice to 1/2 cup.
# # # **Ingredients:**
**For the Chicken:**
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces (approx. 100g protein, 440 calories)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (120 calories)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (30 calories, optional)
**For the Orange Sauce:**
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (60 calories)
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari (20 calories)
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (60 calories)
- 1 tsp rice vinegar (0 calories)
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (2 calories)
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced (10 calories)
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (30 calories, for thickening)
**For Serving:**
- 1 cup cooked brown rice (approx. 215 calories, 45g carbs, 3g fiber) or quinoa (approx. 222 calories, 40g carbs, 5g fiber)
- Steamed broccoli or mixed veggies (approx. 55 calories, 5g fiber)
- Sesame seeds & green onions for garnish (negligible calories)
# # # **Instructions:**
1. **Cook the Chicken:** Toss chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and cornstarch (if using). Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned (about 5-7 mins). Set aside.
2. **Make the Sauce:** In the same skillet, combine orange juice, zest, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened (1-2 mins).
3. **Combine:** Return chicken to the skillet and coat with the sauce. Heat through for another minute.
4. **Serve:** Serve over brown rice or quinoa with steamed veggies on the side. Don’t forget to garnish with sesame seeds and green onions! 🌱
# # # **Nutritional Summary (per serving):**
- **Calories:** Approx. 600 (with brown rice) or 607 (with quinoa)
- **Protein:** Approx. 100g
- **Carbohydrates:**
- Brown rice: 45g
- Quinoa: 40g
- **Fiber:** Approx. 8g (with brown rice) or 10g (with quinoa)
Enjoy this vibrant dish that’s bursting with flavor! 🍽️❤️
