Orange Chicken w/Sauce

By janis-2

OAMM. Recipe includes chicken & sauce.

Ingredients

• Toppings:
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
• salt & pepper
• 2 T olive oil
• Thinly sliced green onions
• Toasted sesame seeds
• orange zest
• Sauce:
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup honey (more to sweeten, if desired)
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 3 T cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• zest of one orange
• pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Optional:
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dry quinoa or rice

Preparation

Step 1

Chicken:
Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. FREEZE

Orange Sauce:
Whisk all ingredients together until combined. Add 2-4 T extra honey for sweeter sauce. FREEZE

To Thaw & Serve:
Defrost chicken and sauce in refrigerator overnight.

Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-heat. Add chicken and saute for about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and nearly cooked through.

Pour in the orange sauce and stir to combine. Let the sauce come to a boil, then boil for an additional minute or two, until thickened. Remove from heat and serve immediately over quinoa or rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and additional orange zest.