Orange Chicken

Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
Chicken:

• 2-3 large chicken breasts
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 – 3 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup sliced water chestnuts
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• 1 orange, cut into chunks
• Green onion and sesame seed for garnish

 
Sauce:

• 3 cloves minced garlic
• ½ cup orange juice
• ½ cup honey
• 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 T cornstarch
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• Zest of one orange
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

 
Directions:

1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and set aside.
2. Combine sliced chicken breast and baking soda in a medium bowl, tossing well to combine. Marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse well under running water and pat dry.
4. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté for 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides.
5. Pour prepared orange sauce over chicken, stir to combine. Allow sauce to boil for a moment until thickened. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
6. Add water chestnuts, almonds and orange chunks, stirring to combine. Top with green onion and sesame seeds to garnish. 

​NOTE: For super tender chicken in any recipe like this one, toss every 8oz of chicken with ¾ tsp baking soda. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, rinse, pat dry and use per recipe.

Recipe adapted from Give Me Some Oven