Ground Orange Chicken
Ground orange chicken is a simplified, healthier version of your favorite American Chinese takeaway dish. The sticky sweet savory sauce with a perfect tanginess from fresh orange juice goes so well with rice! Pair with vegetables of your choice and make it into a scrumptious meal.
Ingredients
For sauce:
- ½ cup fresh orange juice about 2 large oranges
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
For cornstarch slurry:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons cold water
For chicken
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons orange zest optional but highly recommend
Optional toppings
- orange slices
- toasted white sesame
- chopped scallions
Instructions
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a cup and set aside.
- In a different cup, combine the cornstarch and water for slurry and set aside.
- In a large pan, heat up the avocado (olive) oil and cook the garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the ground chicken and salt. Cook fully.
- Pour in the sauce mix and orange zest. Stir gently for one minute.
- Give a good stir to the water + cornstarch mix from step 2, and pour over the chicken. Toss gently until the sauce thickens.
- Serve over rice. Optional: garnish with orange slices, chopped scallions and toasted white sesame.
Notes
The nutrition for rice is not included.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 28gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1152mgPotassium: 916mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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