Name: Lighter Orange Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ lb boneless, skinless, diced into small 1-inch pieces chicken breasts; 1½ tbsp canola oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cloves minced garlic; 2 tsp orange zest; ⅓ cup fresh orange juice; ¼ cup + 2 tbsp low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp honey; 2½ tbsp granulted sugar; ¾ tsp onion powder; ¼ tsp dried ginger; 2 tbsp white vinegar; ½ tsp optional Sriracha Hot Sauce; 2 tbsp cornstarch; chopped, for serving Green Onions; optional Sesame seeds

How To Make Lighter Orange Chicken

Make orange chicken, a classic takeout favorite, minus the guilt. This is a lighter version that does away with deep-frying for a less fatty dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbchicken breasts,boneless, skinless, diced into small 1-inch pieces
1½tbspcanola oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2clovesgarlic,minced
2tsporange zest
⅓cupfresh orange juice
¼cuplow-sodium chicken broth,+ 2 tbsp
3tbsplow-sodium soy sauce
3tbsphoney
2½tbspgranulted sugar
¾tsponion powder
¼tspdried ginger
2tbspwhite vinegar
½tspSriracha hot sauce,optional
2tbspcornstarch
green onions,chopped, for serving
sesame seeds,optional

Instructions

Heat a wok over moderately high heat. Add canola oil and once hot add chicken and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Cook chicken, tossing occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes or until it has cooked through.
Transfer to a plate, leaving the little bit of remaining oil behind.
Reduce burner to medium heat and return skillet to heat. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
Add in orange juice, ¼ cup of the chicken broth, orange zest, soy sauce, honey, sugar, onion powder, ginger, vinegar, and Sriracha. Season with salt and pepper to taste and return to heat.
In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch with the remaining 2 tablespoons of chicken broth until well-blended.
Pour mixture into the wok.
Cook and stir constantly until sauce bubbles and has thickened well. Remove from heat and toss the chicken in the sauce mixture.
Optionally, serve warm with white or brown rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.