Skinny Orange Chicken
1 serving of skinny orange chicken contains 429 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 44% carbs, 28% fat, and 28% protein. This is a good source of protein (54% of your Daily Value), potassium (13% of your Daily Value), and magnesium (19% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Orange juice
½ cup or 125g
- Honey
½ cup or 170g
- Rice wine vinegar
¼ cup or 60g
- Cornstarch
3 tbsp or 23g
- Orange zest
1 orange or 4g
- Crushed red pepper flakes
⅛ tsp or 0.04g
Directions
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high 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 chicken 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. !To Make The Orange Chicken Sauce: Whisk all ingredients together until combined. If you would like the sauce to be even sweeter, add an extra 2-4 tablespoons of honey.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of skinny orange chicken (251g)
Nutrient | Value | %DV |
---|---|---|
Calories | 429 | |
Fats | 14g | 17% |
Saturated fats | 2g | 10% |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
Sodium | 815mg | 35% |
Carbs | 48g | 17% |
Net carbs | 46g | |
Fiber | 2g | 5% |
Sugar | 38g | |
Protein | 30g | |
Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
Iron | 2mg | 27% |
Potassium | 598mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
Vitamins and Minerals | ||
Alpha carotene | 2μg | |
Beta carotene | 9μg | |
Caffeine | 0mg | |
Choline | 107mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.3mg | 28% |
Fluoride | 13μg | |
Folate (B9) | 36μg | 9% |
Lycopene | 0μg | |
Magnesium | 80mg | 19% |
Manganese | 1mg | 23% |
Niacin | 12mg | 75% |
Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 49% |
Retinol | 8μg | |
Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3mg | 23% |
Selenium | 31μg | 56% |
Theobromine | 0mg | |
Thiamine | 0.2mg | 13% |
Vitamin A IU | 85IU | |
Vitamin A | 11μg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3μg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 81% |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
Vitamin D IU | 1IU | |
Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
Vitamin E | 2mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 4μg | 4% |
Zinc | 2mg | 15% |
Sugars | ||
Sugar | 38g | |
Sucrose | 2g | |
Glucose | 16g | |
Fructose | 18g | |
Lactose | 0g | |
Maltose | 1g | |
Galactose | 1g | |
Starch | 0g | |
Fats | ||
Saturated fats | 2g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fats | 7g | |
Polyunsaturated fats | 3g | |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Fatty Acids | ||
Total omega 3 | 0g | |
Total omega 6 | 0.4g | |
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
Amino Acids | ||
Alanine | 2g | |
Arginine | 2g | |
Aspartic acid | 3g | |
Cystine | 0.3g | |
Glutamic acid | 5g | |
Glycine | 1g | |
Histidine | 1g | |
Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
Isoleucine | 1g | |
Leucine | 2g | |
Lysine | 3g | |
Methionine | 1g | |
Phenylalanine | 1g | |
Proline | 1g | |
Serine | 1g | |
Threonine | 1g | |
Tryptophan | 0.4g | |
Tyrosine | 1g | |
Valine | 2g |