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Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe

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Skip takeout & try this Healthy Orange Chicken! Paleo, gluten-free, and delicious – this chicken recipe is perfect over steamed vegetables or rice and is a great healthy dinner option.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
  • For serving: 4 cups steamed broccoli or green beans, 2 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Cook green beans and rice according to package directions.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 10 minutes until edges are brown and slightly crispy.
  3. While chicken cooks, stir together sauce ingredients (sesame oil, orange juice, coconut aminos, honey, garlic powder, ginger, orange zest, pepper).
  4. Remove cooked chicken and set aside. Pour sauce into same pan and bring to a boil 15-20 minutes, stirring until thickened.
  5. Add chicken back to pan and coat in sauce. Serve over steamed vegetables and rice.
  6. Optional Instant Pot instructions included in original recipe for faster preparation.

Notes

  • If sauce doesn’t thicken, continue boiling and stirring; remove chicken completely from pan during thickening.
  • Sauce color may appear darker than expected; this doesn’t affect flavor.
  • Author: lina
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Sauté / Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6 oz cooked chicken + sauce, 1 cup cooked green beans, 1/2 cup rice
  • Calories: 576
  • Sugar: 25 g
  • Sodium: 634 mg
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
  • Trans Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 58 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 54 g
  • Cholesterol: 145 mg