Basil Orange Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs, cut into bite sized piecescornstarchcanola or peanut oil½ c. orange juice2 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp rice vinegar½ tbsp mirin½ tbsp sesame oil2 tbsp cornstarch2 spring onions, sliced3 leaves of basil, cut in a chiffonadesesame seeds, optionalred pepper flakes, optional
1. Stir together orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, 2 tbsp cornstarch, basil and green onions (reserving some for garnish). Set aside.
2. Put chicken pieces into a bowl and dust with cornstarch until every piece is covered (requires roughly ¼ c. cornstarch). Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan over med-high heat. Cook chicken in batches, stirring constantly, until no pink remains and the exterior is a nice golden brown. This will take about 5 minutes per batch. Put cooked chicken onto a plate and keep warm until all chicken is cooked.
3. Return chicken to pan. Pour sauce into the pan and let boil until thickened, about 1 min, stirring constantly. Add more basil, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Heat over low until chicken is cooked and covered in sauce. Serve with brown rice and steamed broccolini.
Serving Size: 5 servings
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RVDOLEK.
2. Put chicken pieces into a bowl and dust with cornstarch until every piece is covered (requires roughly ¼ c. cornstarch). Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan over med-high heat. Cook chicken in batches, stirring constantly, until no pink remains and the exterior is a nice golden brown. This will take about 5 minutes per batch. Put cooked chicken onto a plate and keep warm until all chicken is cooked.
3. Return chicken to pan. Pour sauce into the pan and let boil until thickened, about 1 min, stirring constantly. Add more basil, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Heat over low until chicken is cooked and covered in sauce. Serve with brown rice and steamed broccolini.
Serving Size: 5 servings
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RVDOLEK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 193.7
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 57.3 mg
- Sodium: 495.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
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