Healthier Orange Chicken
Instead of frying, this orange chicken is stir-fried with less oil making it a healthy easy dinner. Since the orange sauce is so flavorful, this dish still comes out tasty even without frying the chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 tbsp oil for cooking chicken
for the sauce
- 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp ginger, minced
- 1/2 tsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Add 1/2 tbsp of oil to wok and turn stove heat to medium-high. Once oil is hot, add in chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink and cooked all the way through. Set aside.
- In a small pot, combine 2 tbsp water, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sriracha, ginger. Bring to a boil and stir until all ingredients dissolve and become a uniform sauce.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining 2 tbsp water with cornstarch. Mix until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Pour into boiling sauce and stir constantly until sauce thickens. Turn off stove and add chicken into the sauce pot, stirring to coat chicken pieces. Serve with rice. Garnish with fresh scallions if desired.
Serving: 0.25of recipe, Calories: 339kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 509mg, Sugar: 14g, NET CARBS: 18
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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