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healthy orange chicken topped with sesame seeds and green onions, served with rice and sauce.

Healthy Orange Chicken

Lola Jay
A delicious and healthy orange chicken recipe! Half the calories but all the flavor!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ½ cups of jasmine rice uncooked
  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 4-6 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoon chopped scallions
  • 1.5 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1.5 teaspoon of minced ginger or used pre packaged frozen cubes
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Marinade

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce 4 secs
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Sauce

  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon orange zest this was mixed into my fresh OJ in my video
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Cook your jasmine rice per instructions on the package. I love using a rice cooker.
    1 ½ cups of jasmine rice
    Hand rinsing rice in a pot on wooden counter, showing preparation step for a recipe.
  • Slice your chicken breast into ½ inch strips.
    1 lb chicken breast
    Person slicing raw chicken on a wooden cutting board in a kitchen.
  • Grate and juice your orange.
    2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
    Squeezing fresh orange juice into a white ramekin on a wooden countertop in a kitchen setting.
  • Mix your marinade ingredients and add to your chicken. Set aside for 30 minutes or while you prep the other items.
    ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice, 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    Person marinating raw chicken pieces in a pan on a wooden surface.
  • Chop your scallions and set aside.
    3 tablespoon chopped scallions
    Person chopping green onions on a wooden cutting board with a knife.
  • Combine all your sauce ingredients and set aside.
    ⅓ cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce, ¼ cup rice vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce, ½ tablespoon cornstarch, 2 teaspoon orange zest, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes, 3 tablespoon brown sugar
    Bowl of soy sauce mix with garlic and spices on a wooden cutting board, perfect for Asian cooking recipes.
  • Heat your oil on medium heat and add in your garlic and ginger and saute for a few minutes until aromatic.
    4-6 cloves of garlic, 1.5 tablespoon avocado oil, 1.5 teaspoon of minced ginger
    Chopped garlic sautéing in olive oil in a white pan on a wooden countertop.
  • Then add in your chicken and saute undisturbed for five minutes or until crispy. Then flip over and repeat on the other side.
    Cooking chicken pieces in a white pot on a stovetop, ready for a delicious meal preparation.
  • Add in your sauce and scallions and cook for an additional five minutes.
    Chicken stew cooking in a pot on a stovetop, with rich sauce and tender pieces of meat. Perfect for hearty meals.
  • Top with sesame seeds and serve over rice.
    1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish
    White rice with flavorful stir-fried chicken and vegetables in a white bowl on a wooden table.

Video

Notes

Nutrition facts are an estimate. These are estimates for just the chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 26gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1352mgPotassium: 531mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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