Description
Healthy Orange Chicken is a flavorful and nutritious twist on a classic favorite, perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep. This vibrant dish features tender chicken breast enveloped in a zesty orange sauce made from fresh ingredients, delivering all the taste you love while cutting down on calories. In just 30 minutes, you can enjoy a meal that pleases the whole family. Serve it over fluffy jasmine rice, quinoa, or alongside fresh vegetables for a wholesome dining experience. This recipe not only satisfies your cravings but also makes leftovers even more delicious the next day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice (uncooked)
- 4–6 cloves of garlic
- 1.5 tsp minced ginger
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tsp chili garlic sauce
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp orange zest
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp chopped scallions
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook jasmine rice according to package instructions.
- Slice chicken breast into strips for optimal cooking and flavor absorption.
- Zest and juice your oranges; reserve the zest for the sauce.
- Marinate chicken with orange juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, baking soda, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing remaining orange juice with hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, cornstarch, orange zest, red chili flakes, and brown sugar.
- Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat; sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Cook marinated chicken until crispy on both sides; add the prepared sauce and chopped scallions. Cook until well combined and heated through.
- Serve over jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg