Healthy Orange Chicken
A healthier take on classic orange chicken- made with fresh orange juice, coconut aminos, and more! A quick and easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts trimmed and diced into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil divided
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice ~about 3 medium-sized oranges
- zest of 1 medium-size orange
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot or tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon water optional
Instructions
- Trim & dice the chicken breast into small pieces. Add about a tablespoon toasted sesame oil to a pan and let it come to high heat. Once hot, add the chicken until fully cooked through and golden brown.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. Combine orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, honey, garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil in a small bowl. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add the sauce to the pan (with chicken removed) on medium heat. Bring to a light simmer. Next, combine tapioca/arrowroot starch and water in a small bowl and add that to the sauce. After a few minutes, a glaze should begin to form as the sauce thickens.
- Once the sauce turned into a glaze, add the chicken back in and mix until all pieces are coated. Serve the chicken in lettuce wraps, with white rice, or my easy fried rice recipe. Top with green onions, purple cabbage, carrots, or sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
Serve with lettuce wraps, with rice, or on it's own!
Nutrition
Serving: 4servings
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