Healthy Orange Chicken
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs chicken cutlets cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tsp peanut oil + additional tsp oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced thin
  • 2 C sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large handful snow peas
  • S&P
  • toasted sesame seeds
For the orange chicken sauce:
  • zest of 1 large naval orange
  • juice of 1 large naval orange - approx ½ C
  • ¼ C honey
  • ¼ C low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ C unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch mixed with 2 Tbsp warm water
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet heat peanut oil over medium heat. Season chicken with S&P and add to skillet, cooking approximately 3 minutes per side, until almost cooked. Remove chicken and set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
  2. While chicken is cooking mix all ingredient for sauce together with a wire whisk. Set aside.
  3. Heat remaining peanut oil and add mushrooms, sautee for approx 3 minutes. Add snow peas and sliced red bell peppers and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add chicken and sauce, bring to a boil for about 2 minutes until sauce thickens. Serve over brown rice or quinoa and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
Good Thyme Tip - Add your favorite vegetables to this dish like brocolli or endamame. Other garnish options would be chopped peanuts, scallions or additional orange zest. Get creative!!
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/healthy-orange-chicken/