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orange chicken - low calorie

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Recipe by
Muna Kenny
@MunaKenny

I've made everyone's favorite Chinese takeaway, healthy and kept all the flavor too.

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yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For orange chicken - low calorie

  • 200 g
    chicken breast cut in cubes
  • 1 md
    egg white
  • 1 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper
  • FOR THE SAUCE
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce, low sodium
  • juice of 1 orange
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger minced
  • FOR THE STARCH
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • 4 Tbsp
    water

How To Make orange chicken - low calorie

  • 1
    Mix chicken with egg white, flour, corn starch, salt, and black pepper. Keep aside.
  • 2
    Mix the sauce ingredients together and keep aside.
  • 3
    Mix the starch ingredients together and keep aside.
  • 4
    Add two teaspoons oil in a medium pan, when hot add the chicken, and fry for 3 minutes on high. Turn off heat and immediately cover tightly with a lid and keep a side. The chicken will continue cooking and will stay tender.
  • 5
    In a pan add the sauce mixture and let it come to a boil, and then add the green onion.
  • 6
    Stir in the cornstarch mixture, when thick add the chicken, and let it cook on medium low heat for two minutes.
  • 7
    Serve immediately.
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