Description
Enjoy a healthier version of the classic Orange Chicken with this recipe! Tender chicken strips coated in a flavorful orange sauce, served over fluffy jasmine rice. A delicious dish that’s easy to make and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Jasmine Rice:
- 1 ½ cups uncooked jasmine rice
Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breast
Marinade:
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- 1.5 tbsp avocado oil
- 1.5 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Orange Sauce:
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Cook Rice: Prepare jasmine rice according to package instructions.
- Prepare Chicken: Slice chicken breast into strips.
- Prepare Marinade: Grate and juice orange. Mix marinade ingredients, coat chicken, and marinate.
- Prep Ingredients: Chop scallions, combine sauce ingredients.
- Cook Chicken: Sauté garlic and ginger in oil, then cook chicken until crispy.
- Add Sauce: Add sauce and scallions, cook further.
- Serve: Top with sesame seeds and serve over rice.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chili flakes.
- For a gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
