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Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken

A healthier take on traditional orange chicken, sautéed instead of breaded and fried. This flavorful dish marinates overnight in a simple sauce and cooks up in just 15 minutes. Delicious made with sweet Sumo citrus or navel oranges.
Recipe source: The Enchanted Cook
Recipe source: The Enchanted Cook
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Orange Chicken
Orange Chicken
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings2
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Ingredients
8 ounces organic boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 Sumo seedless mandarin or 1 large orange, juiced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons honey
1 serrano pepper, minced (use less for less heat)
Dash kosher salt
Couple of turns of freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon peanut oil or canola oil
2 green onions, sliced
Cooked brown rice, for serving
Directions
  1. Place all ingredients except peanut oil and green onions in bowl or Ziploc bag and mix together, then cover and place in refrigerator to allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Heat a wok or nonstick skillet to medium-high and add peanut/canola oil.
  3. Add the chicken a few pieces at a time and then turn to coat and begin cooking, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the marinade to the wok or skillet, mix with the chicken and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to simmer, continue cooking until marinade is reduced by half and chicken is cooked through, at least 3 minutes or more.
  6. Add green onions and turn to coat.
  7. Serve over brown rice with additional green onions to garnish, if desired.
20 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
2
Servings

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Makes 2 servings
8 ounces organic boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 1.47 Pound
30% Off Bell & Evans Org Chicken
$14.40 avg/ea was $20.57 avg/ea$9.79/lb
1 Sumo seedless mandarin or 1 large orange, juiced
Jumbo Sumo Citrus Seedless Mandarins
Jumbo Sumo Citrus Seedless Mandarins, 0.6 Pound
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$2.09 avg/ea was $2.99 avg/ea$3.49/lb
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Kikkoman Soy Sauce
Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 5 Ounce
$2.29$0.46/oz
1 ½ tablespoons honey
L&B Pure Honey
L&B Pure Honey, 16 Ounce
$7.49$0.47/oz
1 serrano pepper, minced (use less for less heat)
Serrano Peppers
Serrano Peppers, 0.06 Pound
$0.48 avg/ea$7.99/lb
Dash kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 3 Pound
$5.99$2.00/lb
Couple of turns of freshly cracked black pepper
L&B Black Peppercorns Grinder
L&B Black Peppercorns Grinder, 2.99 Ounce
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$11.99 was $12.99$4.01/oz
1 teaspoon peanut oil or canola oil
Planters 100% Pure Peanut Oil
Planters 100% Pure Peanut Oil, 24 Ounce
$5.49$0.23/oz
2 green onions, sliced
Green Onions Bunched
Green Onions Bunched, 1 Each
$1.49
Cooked brown rice, for serving
Lundberg Farms Organic Brown Jasmine Rice
Lundberg Farms Organic Brown Jasmine Rice, 8 Ounce
Deal
$3.49 was $4.09$0.44/oz

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients except peanut oil and green onions in bowl or Ziploc bag and mix together, then cover and place in refrigerator to allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Heat a wok or nonstick skillet to medium-high and add peanut/canola oil.
  3. Add the chicken a few pieces at a time and then turn to coat and begin cooking, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the marinade to the wok or skillet, mix with the chicken and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to simmer, continue cooking until marinade is reduced by half and chicken is cooked through, at least 3 minutes or more.
  6. Add green onions and turn to coat.
  7. Serve over brown rice with additional green onions to garnish, if desired.