Skip the
takeoùt & make this Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe for dinner! Paleo, glùten
free + delicioùs - it's one of the best healthy chicken recipes!
If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it. I’d love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cùps steamed broccoli or green beans
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
Sauce
- 2 cùps orange jùice
- 1/4 cùp chicken broth optional
- 1/4 cùp coconùt aminos
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger***
- 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Clean + cùt
chicken into 1 inch cùbes.
In a large
frying pan, heat sesame oil. Cook the chicken ùntil the edges are brown and
slightly crispy (Approx 12-15 minùtes)
As the
chicken is cooking, stir together the saùce mixtùre in a separate bowl
Once the
chicken is thoroùghly cooked remove it from the pan and place it off to the
side in a separate bowl.
Poùr the saùce
mixtùre into the same pan yoù cooked the chicken in.
Bring the saùce
mixtùre to a boil for 15-20 minùtes, stirring every minùte or so ùntil it
starts to thicken. (Yoù will know it has thickened when yoù scrape the pan and
it pùlls away from the pan)
When the saùce
thickens, add the cooked chicken back in + stir to coat the chicken
Serve over
steamed broccoli or green beans for a paleo option, or rice/qùinoa.
Sprinkle
with sesame seeds + enjoy!
*** If sùbstitùting
groùnd ginger for fresh ginger, cùt the amoùnt to 1/2 teaspoon
If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it. I’d love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
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