Healthy Orange Chicken
Juicy baked chicken coated in a delicious orange sauce. The perfect weeknight meal in under 20 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- pinch of red crushed pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, coat with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Bake the chicken for 10-14 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.
- While the chicken cooks, add the ginger garlic paste, red crushed pepper, orange zest, orange juice, chicken stock, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until nicely thickened.
- Place the cooked chicken into the skillet and coat with the orange sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions, if desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Double the sauce recipe if you like it extra saucy.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 657mg | Potassium: 485mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 9.8mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.7mg