Healthy Orange Chicken

Healthy Orange Chicken

Skip the takeout & make this Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe for dinner! Paleo, gluten free + delicious – it’s one of the best healthy chicken recipes! Made with just a few ingredients, it’s tasty and easy to make!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 4 cups steamed broccoli or green beans
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Sauce

• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger***
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Cleaned + cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. In a large frying pan, cook the cubed chicken in the toasted sesame oil until the edges are brown and slightly crispy (Approx 5-10 minutes)
• As the chicken is cooking, stir together the sauce mixture in a separate bowl
• Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked remove it from the pan and place it off to the side in a separate bowl.
• Pour the sauce mixture into the same pan you cooked the chicken in.
• Bring the sauce mixture to a boil for 15-20 minutes, stirring every minute or so until it starts to thicken. (You will know it has thickened when you scrape the pan and it pulls away from the pan)
• When the sauce thickens, add the cooked chicken back in + stir to coat the chicken
• Serve over steamed broccoli or green beans for a paleo option, or rice/quinoa. 
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds + enjoy!
• *** If substituting ground ginger for fresh ginger, cut the amount in 1/4 to 1/4 tablespoon.

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