Low calorie orange chicken

Name: Low calorie orange chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup liquid amino; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ginger; 1 tablespoon orange zest; pepper

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

This is a healthier, quicker alternative to orange chicken!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:39:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories490 kcal (24%)

Total Fat13 g (19%)

Carbs32.3 g (12%)

Sugars27.9 g (31%)

Protein58.2 g (116%)

Sodium2204.9 mg (110%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts

1 Tbspsesame oil

1 cuporange juice

¼ cupliquid amino

2 tablespoonshoney

½ teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonsginger

1 tablespoonorange zest

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cut up chicken thighs into small bite size pieces

Step 2

Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl

Step 3

On medium/high heat, saute chicken thighs in a pan with a little bit of olive oil, searing on each side for about 3 minutes

Step 4

Add sauce into pan with seared chicken and mix well.

Step 5

Cover with a lid and turn to low heat and let simmer and reduce for about 20 minutes.

Step 6

For rice- rinse 1 cup of rice with water and place into a pot with 1.5 cups fresh water. Bring to a boil on high heat. Once boiling, cover pot with a lid and bring to low heat. Let rice cook for 18-20 minutes. Turn heat off and let steam for 10 minutes with lid on.

Step 7

For serving, place 1/2 cup of rice in a bowl and top with 4-5 oz of orange chicken. top with green onions and sesame seeds & enjoy!