EASY ORANGE CHICKEN BITES
Bite-sized tender chicken lightly sauteed and coated in a sticky Asian-inspired orange sauce with sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
Servings : 4
Ingredients
FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE
- ¾ cup no pulp orange juice, (NOTE: To reduce calories and sugar, look for Trop50 Orange Juice with 50% less sugar)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- zest of 1 small orange
FOR THE CHICKEN
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ tablespoon water
- sesame seeds, for garnish, optional
- sliced green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine orange juice, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha, oil, garlic, and ground ginger.
- Whisk together; set over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Decrease to medium-high and continue to boil for 10 to 12 minutes, or until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat; whisk in orange zest and set aside.
- In the meantime, cut chicken breasts into cubes and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet set over medium heat.
- Add chicken cubes to the heated oil and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Pour in the orange sauce; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
- Prepare slurry by combining cornstarch and water in a small bowl; whisk until completely incorporated.
- Add slurry to the skillet and continue to cook and stir for 1 minute, or until sauce is thickened. If you'd like a thicker sauce, use 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Transfer chicken bites to a serving plate.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions; serve over rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, etc...
Notes
- To lower carbs and calories, you can try using Yacon Syrup in place of Honey.
Nutrition
Calories: 283 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20 g | Protein: 25 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 73 mg | Sodium: 619 mg | Potassium: 555 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 17 g | Vitamin A: 132 IU | Vitamin C: 28 mg | Calcium: 18 mg | Iron: 1 mg | Net Carbs: 19 g
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