Orange Chicken (Restaurant Style) Recipe

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Orange Chicken (Restaurant Style)
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
468
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pour into saucepan water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce; and set over medium-high heat. Stir in orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, red pepper, and chopped onion. In a small bowl Mix 3 Tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of cold water mix well and add it to your sauce. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let cool 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Place chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. When contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag. Reserve remaining sauce. Seal bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add marinated chicken pieces, and shake to coat.
  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet, and brown on both sides. Remove to paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.
  5. Wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Mix together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water, and stir into sauce. Reduce heat to medium low; stir in chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Serve over Fried Rice or steamed white Rice.
  7. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 468.34 Kcal (1961 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.75g 18%
Cholesterol 89.19mg 30%
Sodium 1017.01mg 42%
Potassium 572.98mg 12%
Total Carbs 59.28g 20%
Sugars 37.78g 151%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 4%
Protein 33.41g 67%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 27%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 52.1mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.74 Kcal (614 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.68g 18%
Cholesterol 27.94mg 30%
Sodium 318.65mg 42%
Potassium 179.53mg 12%
Total Carbs 18.58g 20%
Sugars 11.84g 151%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 4%
Protein 10.47g 67%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 27%
Iron 0.2mg 4%
Calcium 16.3mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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