Healthy Dinner Recipes: Healthy Orange Chicken
This healthy orange chicken makes the best healthy dinner that takes minutes. It's packed with protein, low in fat, and tastes like takeout.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 198kcal
Ingredients
- 4 small chicken breast fillets skinless and boneless
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 small onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Add the oil into a non-stick pan and place it over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions, garlic, and ginger and cook for a minute, until fragrant. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, until no longer pink.
- Remove the chicken from the pan. Add the orange juice, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar and cornstarch. Let everything simmer for several minutes, before adding the chicken back in. Cook for a further two minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and serve the chicken over brown rice or noodles.
Notes
TO STORE: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to one week.
TO FREEZE: Place the cooled dish in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to two months.
TO REHEAT: Microwave in 30-second spurts until warm or in a non-stick pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg | NET CARBS: 8g