Orange Chicken & Broccoli

You have to try this Orange Chicken & Broccoli! It is a quick meal that can be made on weeknights for dinner.

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Option for how to steam broccoli: Fill a pot with about 1 inch of water. Turn heat up to medium-high and bring the water to a boil. Place broccoli florets in a steamer basket and lightly season with salt. Set the steamer basket inside of the pot of boiling water and cover. Cook broccoli for about 5-7 minutes or until it is tender. Time will vary depending on the size of the broccoli florets.

Step 2

Clean, trim excess fat, and pat dry chicken thighs. Next, slice chicken into 1-inch chunks.

Step 3

Add chicken to a bowl and coat with olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Mix around well to ensure all pieces of chicken are coated. Then, set aside.

Step 4

For sauce, in a separate bowl, combine and mix orange juice, white vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and orange zest.

Step 5

In a skillet on medium-high heat, once the skillet is brought to temperature, add in olive oil. When oil is hot, add in chicken. Cook chicken for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until seared crust forms and is cooked evenly through. Then, set chicken aside.

Step 6

For sauce, in the same skillet that we used to cook the chicken, keep the remnant oil in the skillet. Add in minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, & ginger. Cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then, pour in sauce ingredients. Have the skillet heat on medium-high and continuously stir for a few of minutes to combine all of the ingredients and to bring the sauce to a simmer.

Step 7

For cornstarch slurry, combine cornstarch and water in a cup. Mix in cornstarch with water until it is fully dissolved. Once the sauce has been simmering for a few minutes and the sugar has dissolved, add in the cornstarch slurry. Whisk in cornstarch slurry until it is fully combined and the sauce has thickened.

Step 8

Add cooked chicken into the sauce and fully coat chicken in the sauce. Allow the chicken to simmer in the sauce for a couple minutes, then, toss in steamed broccoli and coat in sauce for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and enjoy.

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