Orange Chicken
These days, I avoid MSG at all costs, so a lot of our local take-out Chinese food is off my list, but not wanting to deprive my kids of some of my childhood favorites, I came up with this healthy and delicious dinner treat that we all loved.
Ingredients
| Orange juice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ginger | 2 Teaspoon , grated | |
| Honey | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5 gm) , minced | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Canola oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken breast | 1 Pound , cubed, boneless, skinless | |
| Snow peas | 1 Cup (16 tbs) , halved | |
| Red bell pepper | 1 Medium , cut into 1 |
Directions
MAKING
1. Mix the first 5 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat and cook the chicken cubes for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the vegetables and cook an additional 2 minutes then transfer the chicken vegetable mixture to a bowl.
4. Add the sauce to the pan, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes until reduced by half.
5. Add the chicken and vegetables back into the sauce and cook an additional minute.
SERVING
5. Serve it hot with fried rice.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 225Calories from Fat 49
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5 g7.7%
Saturated Fat %
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 500 mg20.83%
Total Carbohydrates 14 g4.7%
Dietary Fiber 2 g8%
Sugars 9 g
Protein 29 g58%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
