Chicken in Orange-Scallion-Sesame Sauce Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Chicken in Orange-Scallion-Sesame Sauce
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; season the chicken breasts with the spicy mixture.
  2. Heat a large skillet over med-high heat with the vegetable oil.
  3. Add in the chicken; cook 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
  4. While the chicken is cooking, zest both oranges and reserve the zest.
  5. With a paring knife, slice off the peel and all of the pith form each orange; slice each orange into 1/4-inch thick disks and reserve.
  6. Remove chicken from skillet to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
  7. Return skillet to stove over med-high heat; add in ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  8. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes; then add in the chicken stock and tamari; increase heat to high.
  9. Cook until you’ve reduced the liquids by half; add in the orange zest, orange disks, and scallions.
  10. Continue to cook for 1 minute to heat the oranges and scallions; add in the sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.
  11. Slice the chicken breasts and arrange them on a mound of the hot cooked noodles; top them with the orange-scallion-sesame sauce.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 162.26 Kcal (679 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.42g 19%
Cholesterol 16.73mg 6%
Sodium 1172.39mg 49%
Potassium 284.1mg 6%
Total Carbs 4.84g 2%
Sugars 0.61g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 7%
Protein 8.92g 18%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 20%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 100.6mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 100.86 Kcal (422 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.72g 19%
Cholesterol 10.4mg 6%
Sodium 728.78mg 49%
Potassium 176.61mg 6%
Total Carbs 3.01g 2%
Sugars 0.38g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 7%
Protein 5.55g 18%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 20%
Iron 1.1mg 10%
Calcium 62.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top