Is Orange Chicken Healthy? (Recipe Included)

Is orange chicken healthy? Need an easy, healthy weeknight dinner recipe? I’ve got you covered with my delicious, nutritious, and satisfying Orange Chicken and Vegetables recipe. This easy weeknight meal is one the entire family will love! The other fantastic thing about this recipe is that it can be food prepped the evening before for dinner ready the next day! With loads of fiber from the veggies, fresh ginger and orange juice in the sauce, and organic cubed chicken, this is one recipe you won’t want to miss!

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Step 1

In a small saucepan, add the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, chopped garlic, and ginger and simmer over medium heat.

Step 2

Add the cornstarch to thicken the sauce and simmer on low heat for 10-minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.

Step 3

Add a teaspoon of orange zest to bring out the flavor.

Step 4

Set the sauce aside.

Step 5

Add the cubed chicken to a small mixing bowl and season with black pepper, Himalayan sea salt, paprika, and garlic salt. Coat the chicken and flour and set the chicken aside while you prep the orange chicken sauce.

Step 6

Heat a pan over medium heat and the vegetable oil or the Sesame seed oil.

Step 7

Pour in the seasoned chicken and brown on each side cooking over medium heat.

Step 8

Next, add the freshly chopped veggies one at a time. Add the celery, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, chopped garlic, and simmer on medium heat for five minutes.

Step 9

Next, pour in the prepared orange sauce to the pan and simmer the chicken, veggies, and sauce together for 10-minutes over low heat.

Step 10

While the veggies and chicken are simmering together, cook the Jasmin rice according to package directions.

Step 11

Once the rice is finished cooking, grab some serving bowls and fill them with the rice. Top with the orange chicken and veggies. You can drizzle more orange sauce on top of the dish and add fresh cilantro for even more flavor.

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