Description
A delicious and easy orange sesame chicken recipe that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large oranges (juiced; plus more orange juice if necessary)
- 1/3 cup lite soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon green onions (diced into thin rounds)
Instructions
- To a large bowl or ziptop plastic bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, and toss or shake the bag to coat the chicken evenly; set aside.
- To a large skillet, add the oils, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and the chicken pieces but not any excess cornstarch that’s at the bottom of your bowl or bag.
- Turn the heat to medium, and cook until chicken is done and cooked through; flip chicken and stir pan sauce that’s forming nearly constantly.
- Tip: If at any time your sauce is tightening or thickening up too much before the chicken has cooked through, simply add additional orange juice to thin it and keep stirring.
- Evenly garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice or steamed vegetables.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg