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.
Notes
What to serve with it?
This orange chicken stir fry with mushrooms and carrots goes very well with pilaf rice or plain rice. (I usually have my rice cooker going at the same time.)
it can also be served with vermicelli noodles, ramen noodles, or even mashed potatoes. As a starter, you can serve these chicken spring rolls or this air fryer chicken tikka.
How to store it?
This orange chicken with mushrooms should keep quite well, you can easily put aside portions in a container and put in the freezer.
You may find that the green peas get a little mushy, but it will taste just as good. Let the dish cool for about 30 minutes or so, and then place in an airtight glass container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 45gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 590mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.