Description
A comforting and easy orange chicken recipe that brings a taste of Chinese cuisine to your home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, diced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green onions, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix orange juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, sugar, black pepper, and salt.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add diced chicken and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour the orange sauce over the chicken in the pan.
- Stir and cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onions.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- For a lower sugar version, reduce the amount of sugar or use a sugar substitute.
- Feel free to add vegetables like bell peppers or broccoli for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: orange chicken, easy recipes, comfort food