Orange chicken stir fry
An easy orange chicken stir fry recipe, made with carrots and mushrooms.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of chicken (approx. 3-4 pieces of chicken breast)
- 1 cup of fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 2 medium-sized carrots, chopped
- 1/2 cup of green peas
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
Orange soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of orange zest
- 1/2 cup of orange juice unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
- pinch of salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon of sriracha (optional)
Slurry
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon of water
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into strips or 1-inch chunks.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic, chicken and ginger into the pan and cook for 7 minutes at medium-high.
- Chop all the vegetables into 1/2 inch chunks.
- Add the mushrooms and carrots and any additional vegetables into the fry pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Mix the ingredients for the orange soy sauce in a bowl, and blend throughly.
- Add the sauce mixture to the chicken stir fry and mix.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and the water completely to make a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the orange chicken stir fry and let it thicken for about 2 minutes at medium heat.
- Taste to add salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 45gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 590mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
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