Orange Chicken
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
For the sauce:
½ tbsp. all-purpose flour
½ tbsp. water
½ cup (120ml) fresh orange juice
1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. tamari
¼ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground turmeric
¼ tsp. dried red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. garlic powder
⅛ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
½ tbsp. all-purpose flour
½ tbsp. water
½ cup (120ml) fresh orange juice
1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. tamari
¼ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground turmeric
¼ tsp. dried red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. garlic powder
⅛ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
For the chicken:
½ tbsp. sesame oil
½ lb. (225g) ground lean chicken
salt & pepper
2 cups (350g) cooked white rice
2 tsp. sesame seeds
½ tbsp. sesame oil
½ lb. (225g) ground lean chicken
salt & pepper
2 cups (350g) cooked white rice
2 tsp. sesame seeds
Nutrition
(Per Serving)
Calories
307
Fats
7 g
Protein
15 g
Carbs
45 g
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together ½ tablespoon of flour and ½ tablespoon of water. Set aside.
- Place a pot over a medium heat, add the orange juice, honey, apple cider vinegar, tamari, salt and all the dried spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then lower the heat and add the flour and water mixture. Whisk until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the mixture is thick, remove the pot from the heat.
- Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the ground chicken. Break up the chicken as it cooks with a spoon. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, season with salt and pepper and add the orange sauce to the chicken. Sauté everything together for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve the chicken over the white rice and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.