Skinny Orange Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 313.8
- Total Fat: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 96.0 mg
- Sodium: 787.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 40.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Skinny Orange Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
Skinny Orange chicken is sauteed in a skillet so it cuts the breading and frying out to lighten up this meal! Skinny Orange chicken is sauteed in a skillet so it cuts the breading and frying out to lighten up this meal!Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Orange Chicken Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil
orange chicken sauce (ingredients below)
toppings: thinly-sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds, orange zest
Orange Chicken Sauce Ingredients:
1.5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey (add more to sweeten, if desired)
3 T soy sauce
2T rice wine vinegar
1.5 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. white pepper
zest of one orange
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Tips
313 calories per serving
Directions
Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute for about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and nearly cooked through.
Pour in the orange chicken sauce, and stir to combine. Let the sauce come to a boil, then boil for an additional minute or two until thickened. Remove from heat and serve immediately over quinoa or rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and additional orange zest.
To Make The Orange Chicken Sauce:
Whisk all ingredients together until combined. If you would like the sauce to be even sweeter, add an extra 2-4 tablespoons of honey.
Serving Size: 4-1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HALEIGHTODD.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute for about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and nearly cooked through.
Pour in the orange chicken sauce, and stir to combine. Let the sauce come to a boil, then boil for an additional minute or two until thickened. Remove from heat and serve immediately over quinoa or rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and additional orange zest.
To Make The Orange Chicken Sauce:
Whisk all ingredients together until combined. If you would like the sauce to be even sweeter, add an extra 2-4 tablespoons of honey.
Serving Size: 4-1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HALEIGHTODD.