Description
A fun and delicious dinner option that kids will love, featuring crispy orange chicken served over rice with colorful vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup bell peppers, sliced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch to create the sauce.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add diced chicken to the pan and cook until golden brown.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir until the chicken is coated and the sauce thickens.
- In another pot, steam the broccoli and bell peppers until tender.
- Serve the orange chicken over cooked rice and top with steamed vegetables and green onions.
Notes
- For a healthier option, use brown rice instead of white rice.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like carrots or snap peas.
- This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated for quick meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg