Healthy Orange Chicken – a simple and delicious weeknight dinner that your entire family will love!! (Whole30 + Paleo + GF + DF)
This is going to end up on permanent rotation!
Healthy Orange Chicken
I am so excited to finally get this recipe up on the blog for you guys! If you are in search of a good better-than-takeout recipe … this is it! I made sure it was incredibly simple with minimal ingredients! Cannot wait for you to try it!
Healthy Orange Sauce Ingredients
I really tried to keep this simple for you guys so it is really quick and easy:
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 Tablespoon orange juice concentrate
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 3 Teaspoon coconut aminos
- 1 Teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 Teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon tapioca starch
What to serve with Orange Chicken
If you are making this with vegetables in it (like broccoli) and it is more of a stir-fry I would serve it with:
- Cauliflower Rice
- Jasmine Rice
- White Rice
If you aren’t adding vegetables into the sauce and are, instead, serving it plain I would serve it with:
- Baked potato
- Sautéed zucchini
- Steamed green beans
Other Healthy Chicken Recipes
Don’t forget I have this awesome round-up of 35+ Healthy Chicken Recipes (Whole30 + Paleo) for you to check out! It is packed with inspiration!
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
- Healthy Beef and Broccoli
- Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
- Slow Cooker + IP Chicken Salsa Verde
- Chicken Apple Salad
High quality chicken recommendation:
If you are looking for a great “meat guy” I highly recommend Butcher Box (a service that delivers 100% Grass-Fed and Grass-Finished Beef, Heritage Breed Pork, Free-Range Organic Chicken and Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon). All of their meat, including their chicken, is absolutely amazing. Click here for $20 off your first order + free bacon!
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Healthy Orange Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
Healthy Orange Chicken – a simple and delicious weeknight dinner the entire family will love!!
Ingredients
- 3 medium chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- (optional) 1-2 cups broccoli florets
- sesame seeds for garnish
Sauce:
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 Tablespoon orange juice concentrate
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 3 Teaspoon coconut aminos
- 1 Teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 Teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon tapioca starch
Instructions
- Combine orange juice, orange juice concentrate, orange zest, coconut aminos, garlic and sesame oil in a small saucepan. Let simmer uncovered while you cook the chicken.
- Bring large cast iron skillet to medium high heat and add olive oil, allowing it to coat the pan.
- Add chicken and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Move chicken around, allowing it to cook, approximately 10 minutes (or until fully cooked).
- Remove chicken from the skillet and place on a large plate; set aside.
- Pour sauce into the skillet and bring to a simmer.
- Add tapioca starch and use a whisk to combine.
- Continue stirring with whisk until sauce starts to thicken, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add broccoli if you are using it and allow it to cook 2-3 minutes.
- Add back chicken and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately and garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
- Serving suggestion: serve on cauliflower rice if Whole30/Paleo – otherwise feel free to serve on regular rice if you want!
- If you want to make this into more of a stir-fry and add even more veggies I would just suggest doubling the sauce so there is enough to coat everything! Super easy!
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