Healthy Orange Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 229.2
  • Total Fat: 14.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.4 mg
  • Sodium: 471.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g

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Introduction

I'm also posting a steamed version of this recipe. If you prefer for it not to be spicy, eliminate the chili pepper. I'm also posting a steamed version of this recipe. If you prefer for it not to be spicy, eliminate the chili pepper.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    * Chicken Breast, no skin, about 3/4 of a pound
    * 2 tbsp. peanut oil
    * Orange Juice, 0.5 cup
    * *Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp
    * Sesame Oil, 1 tbsp
    * Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp
    * *Pepper, white, .25 tsp
    * *Peppers, hot chili, red, fresh, 1 pepper (or 1 tsp. sambal oelek)
    * Cornstarch, 0.125 cup
    * Peanut Oil, 1 tbsp
    * 1 tbsp. ginger juice (or an inch of fresh minced ginger or 1 tbsp. jarred minced ginger)

Directions

This recipe works best using a regular frying pan, not a nonstick pan. Makes 2 servings of one small chicken breast.

Sear two small chicken breast in 1 tbsp. of peanut oil over medium-high heat. Getting a bit of a crust on the pan is a good thing. Set chicken aside and keep warm.

Add remaining ingredients except cornstarch to pan. Scrape the crust off the pan and mix all ingredients thoroughly. Simmer for about 5 minutes to meld flavors, then add cornstarch. Stir till cornstarch is thoroughly mixed in and sauce reaches desired consistency. Serve immediately over chicken.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRAGGLEKERITH.