Friday, August 31, 2012

Orange Chicken

I got this recipe from the Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition show.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/3 cup OJ
 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
2 Tbsp. lite soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ginger, chopped
1 tsp. garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. orange zest
4 grilled chicken breast cut into strips or bite size piece
2 cups broccoli floretsm, stemmed
2 cups cooked brown rice (optional)

Directions

1.Combine water, juices, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in sauce pan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat.
2.Mix cornstarch with water to form a paste.  Turn heat to low on sauce, add cornstarch paste and whisk until smooth.  Add orange zest.  Simmer for 5 more minute over very low heat.
3.Pour over grilled or stir fried chicken strips and broccoli. toss well.
4.Serve over brown rice

***Made this last night and I turned out really well!  Very filling with the brown rice and broccoli.  It was a quick and easy dish to make during the week.

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