Description
Easy and quick asian orange chicken sauce to make at home. Pairs well with brown rice, white rice, or quinoa for a low carb option.
Ingredients
1.5-pound chicken cubes
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup Honey
2 minced cloves of garlic
1 cup of orange juice
Zest of one orange
2 to 3 tbsp of cornstarch
2 to 3 tbsp of sesame seeds
1 bunch green onions chopped for garnish
Instructions
1. Combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, minced garlic, orange juice, orange zest, in a bowl, and make sure to mix well.
2. Saute the chicken until brown and halfway cooked.
3. Add the sauce to the chicken on medium heat. Cook for one minute and make sure to mix, so the sauce doesn’t stick or burn.
4. On low heat add one tbsp of corn starch at a time until you reach desired thickness for the sauce. Cook until chicken is ready.
5. Add your seasame seeds and mix well.
6. Serve with a side of brown rice, white rice, or quinoa and top off with chopped green onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 40.8g
- Sodium: 1081mg
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 49.8g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 9.3g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
Keywords: Asian orange chicken, orange chicken sauce, low carb orange chicken