Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe - Wine & Dine with Jeff

Skip the takeout and make this healthy orange chicken recipe. Made with few ingredients, yet tasty and fast, saving our time. One of the best healthy chicken recipes to try! Sharing a deliciously Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe, hope you like it. Super juicy with a sweet yet tangy orange glaze that's tempting. Source Url: http://www.winedinewithjeff.com/recipe/healthy-orange-chicken-recipe/

Ingredients

ORANGE CHICKEN SAUCE
1/ 2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice ( 2 oranges)
Zest from one orange
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
4 tablespoons of honey ( if you like sweeter sauce add 1 more tablespoon)
1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of fresh minced ginger
1 tablespoon of orange marmalade (Optional)
1/4 teaspoon of Sambal or red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons of corn starch
FOR CHICKEN
2 Pounds of chicken breast cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seed oil
1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil
salt and pepper to taste on chicken

4 servings

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl whisk all your orange sauce ingredients together and set aside. Orange juice, zest, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, orange marmalade, sambal, and corn starch.

2. Add grapeseed oil and toasted sesame seed oil to saute pan on medium high heat. Add chicken and brown and cook thoroughly through around 6 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken.

3. Remove chicken from pan and drain all the leftover oil from the pan. Add the orange sauce and chicken back to the pan on medium heat. The sauce should thicken up in 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat.

4. Serve with your favorite rice or just add steamed sugar snaps to the orange chicken for a meal

30 mins