Skinny Orange Chicken

Okay guys, this was a super easy meal to make especially when you don’t have a lot of time and it was delicious too! We all know how good Chinese food is, but do you know how many unnecessary calories you are consuming? This is a great modification for take-out Chinese- it’s cheap and quick to make! I changed the directions a little bit and  prepared the chicken the night before because I like for my meats to have flavoring. The next day I mixed everything together right before heading to work last night. Enjoy! 

Ingredients:

o    2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

o    Salt and pepper

o    2 Tbsp. olive oil

o    3 cloves garlic, minced

o    ½ cup orange juice

o    ½ cup honey

o    ⅓ cup soy sauce

o    3 Tbsp. cornstarch

o    ½ tsp. ground ginger

o    Crushed red pepper flakes ( preference)

o    thinly sliced scallions

o    toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Combine in ziplock bag to marinate overnight:

 Salt and pepper

2 Tbsp. olive oil

3 teaspoons garlic minced

½ cup orange juice

½ cup honey

⅓ cup soy sauce

( preference:)

Crushed red pepper flakes ( preference)

thinly sliced scallions

toasted sesame seeds

2. Pour bagged ingredients into a large skillet on medium heat and allow it to simmer ( 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly)

3. Mix corn starch in small amounts to thicken the sauce.

4. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes

5. Remove from heat and serve over rice!