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Sweet, spicy and flavorful – this makeover Orange Chicken is a lighter and healthier version of the favored Chinese fast-food take-out dish

Orange Chicken Makeover

I like taking popular fast food dishes like this Orange Chicken and making them over! You may have so rather more control of what you’re consuming whenever you cook your individual food. Orange Chicken is frequently battered and deep fried, not a dish I might order because I’m not a fan of fried sweet dishes, but I used to be joyful to tackle a lighter version. My solution was to skip all that frying, and make a flavorful orange sauce. The final result was great, and my husband even gave it two thumbs up! Just a few favorite fast food makeovers are Chicken and Broccoli, General Tsos Chicken and Pepper Steak.

Asian orange sauce is super easy and straightforward to make. It’s actually a healthier option than using a bottled orange sauce with unknown ingredients and better sugar content.

Orange Chicken Ingredients

• Chicken breast
• corn starch
• salt
• sesame oil
• garlic and ginger
• orange zest
• chopped scallions
• sesame seeds

Orange Sauce Ingredients:

• fresh squeezed orange juice
• chicken broth
• soy sauce
• sugar
• rice wine
• rice vinegar
• sriracha
• corn starch
• white pepper

How To Make Orange Chicken

1. Mix the orange sauce ingredients and put aside.
2. Season the chicken evenly with salt and coat evenly with corn starch, put aside.
3. Heat a wok on high heat, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and add half of the chicken. Cook 2 to three minutes on both sides until well browned, put aside.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and chicken and repeat cooking 2 to three minutes on both sides. Put aside with the remaining of the chicken.
5. Add remaining teaspoon of oil and quickly stir-fry the minced garlic and ginger until fragrant.
6. Add the orange zest then return the chicken to the pan.
7. Quickly stir the chicken then add the orange sauce and cook until the sauce thickens.
8. Divide between 4 plates and garnish with the scallion and sesame seeds.

Variations:

• You may swap chicken for a white fish like Tilapia or make it vegetarian with tofu.
• Add some sauteed veggies.

What To Serve with Orange Chicken

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Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 3 /4 generous cup

• Mix the orange sauce ingredients and put aside.

• Season the chicken evenly with salt and coat evenly with corn starch, put aside.

• Heat a wok on high heat, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and add half of the chicken. Cook 2 to three minutes on both sides until well browned, put aside.

• Add 1 teaspoon of oil and chicken and repeat cooking 2 to three minutes on both sides. Put aside with the remaining of the chicken.

• Add remaining teaspoon of oil and quickly stir-fry the minced garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.

• Add the orange zest then return the chicken to the pan.

• Quickly stir the chicken then add the orange sauce and cook until the sauce thickens,about 1 to 2 minutes.

• Divide between 4 plates and garnish with the scallion and sesame seeds.

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Serving: 3 /4 generous cup, Calories: 288 kcal, Carbohydrates: 18 g, Protein: 32.5 g, Fat: 9 g, Saturated Fat: 0.5 g, Cholesterol: 81 mg, Sodium: 463 mg, Fiber: 0.5 g, Sugar: 9 g