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Low Fat Orange Chicken
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Posted In: Cholesterol
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Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main dish
Cusine: Asian
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Other Considerations:: Tree nuts & Peanuts Free, Fish & Shellfish Free, Egg Free, Dairy FreeIngredients
· 4 skinned chicken breasts, sliced
· rind from half an orange without the white part, sliced
· 3 green onions, chopped (white for cooking, green for garnish)
· 3 cloves garlic, minced
· red pepper flakes
· olive oil
· black pepper to taste
· sprinkling of sesame seeds for sauce:
Sauce
· 2 tbsp. soy sauce
· 2 tbsp. sugar
· 1.5 tbsp. cornstarch
· 3/4 cup of water or chicken broth (low-sodium)
· 1 tbsp. vinegar
· pinch of salt if using water instead of chicken broth
Directions
This is a low-fat alternative to the typically deep fried, flour-dredged orange chicken recipe, this dish is fast, easy and delicious over hot steamed rice.
1. In a large skillet, heat oil and fry garlic, white part of green onion, orange rinds and chili pepper flakes until fragrant.
2. Add chicken and brown. If your skillet is too small, you'll want to do this in batches to make sure the chicken pieces brown and not steam.
3. When chicken is tender with a nice brown coat, add sauce mixture and allow to bubble and thicken (happens almost immediately). Allow to darken in color as sugar caramelizes, then remove from heat. Sprinkle with remaining green onion and sesame seeds and serve over steamed rice.
4. Serves 4-5.
Reviews
Made it 2 days ago, it was easy to make and tasty, but need to add more orange taste. Next time I think I will let it maranade for a few hours before cooking.