Orange & Ginger Chicken
Orange & Ginger Chicken could be just the dairy free recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains around 17g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 519 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.4 per serving. Only a few people made this recipe, and 2 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours. A mixture of garlic, salt, orange, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works well as a main course. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 42%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Orange-Ginger Chicken, Orange & Ginger Chicken, and Orange and Ginger Chicken.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 0.5 teaspoon ginger root
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic
- 2 tablespoons green onion
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 orange
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper flakes
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2.5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Pour 1 1/2 cups water, orange juice (about 1/4 cup from the fresh orange), lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat.Stir in the tablespoon orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
- 2
Remove from heat, and cool 10 to 15 minutes.
- 3
Place the chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. When contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag.Reserve the remaining sauce. Seal the bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Add the marinated chicken pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
- 5
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 6
Place chicken into the skillet, and brown on both sides.
- 7
Drain on a plate lined with paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.Wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 8
Mix together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water; stir into the sauce. Reduce heat to medium low, add the chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.