Healthy Orange Chicken

By Lee Funke

12/30/2019

Looking for a better than Panda Express Orange Chicken recipe? We’re sharing a delicious recipe for healthy orange chicken. It’s made with real orange juice, honey, a little sriracha AND…it’s not deep-fried, but still has a crunch. From one takeout girl to another, you’re going to be absolutely obsessed with this healthy orange chicken recipe. 9 times out of 10, I’m going to choose some kind of Asian food for takeout. I’m a sucker for stir fry …especially when there is a good mix of protein and veggies! Classic orange chicken is deep-fried and coated in a sugary orange sauce…AKA pure deliciousness. We wanted to keep these same flavors and textures, but really lighten things up with whole foods and the most amazing healthy orange chicken sauce.

How to Make Orange Chicken

For the Chicken

1. Begin by slicing your boneless, skinless chicken breast into small strips.
2. Then, create your egg wash why whisking 2 eggs in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Create your chicken coating by mixing together flour (we suggest whole wheat), garlic powder, and salt.
4. Dunk each piece of chicken in the egg wash and then full coat each side with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
5. Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan and turn heat to medium/high. Cook chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from heat.

Orange Chicken Sauce

• 100% orange juice
• soy sauce (or tamari/coconut aminos)
• honey
• sriracha
• cornstarch

Healthy Orange Chicken Substitutions

More Healthy Stir Fry Recipes

• Amazingly Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
• Honey Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
• Best Healthy Stir Fry Recipes
• More Chicken Meal Prep Recipes

Ingredients1x2x3x

Chicken

• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour , any kind of flour will work
• ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
• ▢ 2 tablespoon coconut oil , or more, if needed

Orange Chicken Sauce

• ▢ 2/3 cup 100% orange juice
• ▢ 2 tablespoon soy sauce , or tamari
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sriracha
• ▢ 2 teaspoon cornstarch

Optional Toppings

• ▢ fresh orange zest
• ▢ sesame seeds

Instructions

• First, prepare orange chicken sauce by mixing together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and sriracha. Set aside.
• Next, crack 2 eggs in a medium bowl and whisk until scrambled. Then, place white whole wheat flour, garlic powder, and salt in another medium bowl and whisk.
• Prepare chicken by thinly slicing into bite-sized pieces. Then, dunk each piece into the egg wash and coat with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken slices are fully coated.
• Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pan over medium/high heat. Cook chicken pieces on each side for 2-4 minutes or until fully cooked. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches. Add more oil as needed.
• Once all chicken is fully cooked, remove from pan. Then, add in sauce and sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce has thickened and cornstarch has dissolved.
• Add chicken back in and toss in sauce. Season with fresh orange zest and sesame seeds.
• Serve with your choice of grain and veggie!

Tips & Notes

Watch It

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!

Healthy Orange Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour any kind of flour will work
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoon coconut oil or more, if needed

Orange Chicken Sauce

• 2/3 cup 100% orange juice
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon sriracha
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch

Optional Toppings

• fresh orange zest
• sesame seeds

Instructions

• First, prepare orange chicken sauce by mixing together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and sriracha. Set aside.
• Next, crack 2 eggs in a medium bowl and whisk until scrambled. Then, place white whole wheat flour, garlic powder, and salt in another medium bowl and whisk.
• Prepare chicken by thinly slicing into bite-sized pieces. Then, dunk each piece into the egg wash and coat with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken slices are fully coated.
• Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pan over medium/high heat. Cook chicken pieces on each side for 2-4 minutes or until fully cooked. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches. Add more oil as needed.
• Once all chicken is fully cooked, remove from pan. Then, add in sauce and sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce has thickened and cornstarch has dissolved.
• Add chicken back in and toss in sauce. Season with fresh orange zest and sesame seeds.
• Serve with your choice of grain and veggie!

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Healthy Orange Chicken

By Lee Funke

12/30/2019

Looking for a better than Panda Express Orange Chicken recipe? We’re sharing a delicious recipe for healthy orange chicken. It’s made with real orange juice, honey, a little sriracha AND…it’s not deep-fried, but still has a crunch. From one takeout girl to another, you’re going to be absolutely obsessed with this healthy orange chicken recipe. 9 times out of 10, I’m going to choose some kind of Asian food for takeout. I’m a sucker for stir fry …especially when there is a good mix of protein and veggies! Classic orange chicken is deep-fried and coated in a sugary orange sauce…AKA pure deliciousness. We wanted to keep these same flavors and textures, but really lighten things up with whole foods and the most amazing healthy orange chicken sauce.

How to Make Orange Chicken

For the Chicken

1. Begin by slicing your boneless, skinless chicken breast into small strips.
2. Then, create your egg wash why whisking 2 eggs in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Create your chicken coating by mixing together flour (we suggest whole wheat), garlic powder, and salt.
4. Dunk each piece of chicken in the egg wash and then full coat each side with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
5. Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan and turn heat to medium/high. Cook chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from heat.

Orange Chicken Sauce

• 100% orange juice
• soy sauce (or tamari/coconut aminos)
• honey
• sriracha
• cornstarch

Healthy Orange Chicken Substitutions

More Healthy Stir Fry Recipes

• Amazingly Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
• Honey Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
• Best Healthy Stir Fry Recipes
• More Chicken Meal Prep Recipes

Ingredients1x2x3x

Chicken

• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour , any kind of flour will work
• ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
• ▢ 2 tablespoon coconut oil , or more, if needed

Orange Chicken Sauce

• ▢ 2/3 cup 100% orange juice
• ▢ 2 tablespoon soy sauce , or tamari
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sriracha
• ▢ 2 teaspoon cornstarch

Optional Toppings

• ▢ fresh orange zest
• ▢ sesame seeds

Instructions

• First, prepare orange chicken sauce by mixing together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and sriracha. Set aside.
• Next, crack 2 eggs in a medium bowl and whisk until scrambled. Then, place white whole wheat flour, garlic powder, and salt in another medium bowl and whisk.
• Prepare chicken by thinly slicing into bite-sized pieces. Then, dunk each piece into the egg wash and coat with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken slices are fully coated.
• Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pan over medium/high heat. Cook chicken pieces on each side for 2-4 minutes or until fully cooked. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches. Add more oil as needed.
• Once all chicken is fully cooked, remove from pan. Then, add in sauce and sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce has thickened and cornstarch has dissolved.
• Add chicken back in and toss in sauce. Season with fresh orange zest and sesame seeds.
• Serve with your choice of grain and veggie!

Tips & Notes

Watch It

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!

Healthy Orange Chicken

By Lee Funke

12/30/2019

Looking for a better than Panda Express Orange Chicken recipe? We’re sharing a delicious recipe for healthy orange chicken. It’s made with real orange juice, honey, a little sriracha AND…it’s not deep-fried, but still has a crunch. From one takeout girl to another, you’re going to be absolutely obsessed with this healthy orange chicken recipe. 9 times out of 10, I’m going to choose some kind of Asian food for takeout. I’m a sucker for stir fry …especially when there is a good mix of protein and veggies! Classic orange chicken is deep-fried and coated in a sugary orange sauce…AKA pure deliciousness. We wanted to keep these same flavors and textures, but really lighten things up with whole foods and the most amazing healthy orange chicken sauce.

How to Make Orange Chicken

For the Chicken

1. Begin by slicing your boneless, skinless chicken breast into small strips.
2. Then, create your egg wash why whisking 2 eggs in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Create your chicken coating by mixing together flour (we suggest whole wheat), garlic powder, and salt.
4. Dunk each piece of chicken in the egg wash and then full coat each side with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
5. Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan and turn heat to medium/high. Cook chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from heat.

Orange Chicken Sauce

• 100% orange juice
• soy sauce (or tamari/coconut aminos)
• honey
• sriracha
• cornstarch

Healthy Orange Chicken Substitutions

More Healthy Stir Fry Recipes

• Amazingly Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
• Honey Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
• Best Healthy Stir Fry Recipes
• More Chicken Meal Prep Recipes

Ingredients1x2x3x

Chicken

• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour , any kind of flour will work
• ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
• ▢ 2 tablespoon coconut oil , or more, if needed

Orange Chicken Sauce

• ▢ 2/3 cup 100% orange juice
• ▢ 2 tablespoon soy sauce , or tamari
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sriracha
• ▢ 2 teaspoon cornstarch

Optional Toppings

• ▢ fresh orange zest
• ▢ sesame seeds

Instructions

• First, prepare orange chicken sauce by mixing together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and sriracha. Set aside.
• Next, crack 2 eggs in a medium bowl and whisk until scrambled. Then, place white whole wheat flour, garlic powder, and salt in another medium bowl and whisk.
• Prepare chicken by thinly slicing into bite-sized pieces. Then, dunk each piece into the egg wash and coat with the flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken slices are fully coated.
• Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pan over medium/high heat. Cook chicken pieces on each side for 2-4 minutes or until fully cooked. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches. Add more oil as needed.
• Once all chicken is fully cooked, remove from pan. Then, add in sauce and sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce has thickened and cornstarch has dissolved.
• Add chicken back in and toss in sauce. Season with fresh orange zest and sesame seeds.
• Serve with your choice of grain and veggie!

Tips & Notes

Watch It

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!