Thursday, September 27, 2012

Better than take out orange chicken

Not only is this better than take out, its better for you by 100%! Chinese food is filled with more than 40% of your daily sodium needs, with lots of horrible additives. Here is my spin on orange chicken. Next time I will make it with my home made fried rice too!

1 orange - juiced and zested
1/4 cup OJ
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp fresh or powdered ginger
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp chili paste
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup agave
1-2 lbs chicken breast
2 tbsp corn starch
bundle of asparagus - rinsed and diced

Add all of the above ingredients EXCEPT for chicken, asparagus, and corn starch to a bowl, mix and let sit. Cut chicken into thin strips and toss with corn starch. Heat a pan with sesame or olive oil. Cook chicken for about 3min on med-hi heat. Add asparagus and cook for a few more minutes until slightly tender. Add sauce mixture and bring to a boil, stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5min. Sauce will thicken slightly. 

**If you are not a fan of asparagus try adding carrots, peppers, onion, squash, broccoli, etc.**


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