Healthier Orange Chicken

• Meat

  • 1 lb Chicken breasts

• Produce

  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp Ginger, fresh
  • 1 1/2 Sugar snap peas

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce or tamari, low sodium

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Green onion and rice or quinoa

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch whisked together with
  • 1 Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 Pinch Red pepper flakes

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar

• Drinks

  • 3/4 cup Orange juice, fresh squeezed

• Other

  • Zest of an orange

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 1/2 sugar snap peas
• 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
• Thinly sliced green onion and rice or quinoa for serving
• Zest of an orange
• 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove of garlic, grated or minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch whisked together with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth

Directions

• Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• In a small or bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together all of the ingredients for the orange sauce.
• Heat a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• When the skillet is hot spray with cooking spray and add in the sugar snap peas.
• Sautè for a minute until they turn bright green, then place them onto a plate and set aside.
• Add the tablespoon of oil into the same skillet and swirl to coat the pan in oil.
• Dump the chicken into the pan and sautè for 4-5 minutes or until its almost cooked through.
• Pour the orange sauce in with the chicken and stir to coat.
• Add the sugar snap peas back in with the chicken and stir to coat.
• Cook for another minute or until the sauce has thickened.
• Remove from the heat and serve over rice or quinoa.