Gluten Free Orange Chicken

Name: Gluten Free Orange Chicken
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 5 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup oil; 1/2 cup coconut aminos; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1-2 oranges; juiced (1/2 cup); 1/2 cup brown sugar ; packed; 5 cloves minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; brown rice cooked

7 steps

I don’t recall where the original recipe came from. It’s not exactly the original recipe anyway. We’ve modified it over time. We make it so often I have it memorized. The orange zest makes this dish, don’t skip it!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:38:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories670.1 kcal (34%)

Total Fat32.3 g (46%)

Carbs44.1 g (17%)

Sugars26.6 g (30%)

Protein47.8 g (96%)

Sodium1248.3 mg (62%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

5chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonblack pepper

½ cupcornstarch

1 tablespooncornstarch

¼ cupoil

½ cupcoconut aminos

½ cupwhite vinegar

1 tablespoonorange zest

½ cuporanges

¼ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

brown rice

cooked

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Place the cornstarch in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper, add the chicken on top and toss until evenly coated.

Step 3

Add just enough oil to coat the bottom of the hot skillet and then add the chicken. Cook stirring occasionally until all the chicken is cooked through and golden brown.

Step 4

Meanwhile whisk together all the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

Step 5

Once the chicken is cooked through and golden brown remove it from the skillet.

Step 6

Pour the contents of the small bowl into the hot skillet and simmer and stir until thickened. Add some corn starch as needed to thicken.

Step 7

Remove the skillet from the heat, add the chicken back in, and toss to coat.