Weight Watchers Orange Chinese Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp dark sesame oil
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 tsp orange zest, strips
  • 1 pound uncooked boneless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 15 oz can Mandarin oranges, light syrup
  • 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest (more if you're looking for a stronger "orange" flavor)
  • ½ cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less to taste, you can omit these completely if you aren't okay with spicy food)
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic and orange zest strips, cook for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add cubed and lightly salted and peppered chicken to the skillet.
  4. Increase heat to medium-high and cook chicken until browned on both sides.
  5. Drain oranges and reserve ¼ cup of liquid.
  6. Add oranges and ¼ cup of liquid to the skillet and let simmer for 2 minutes.
  7. Whisk together broth, soy sauce, finely grated zest, red pepper and cornstarch in a small bowl; add mixture to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
Recipe by Life in the Green House at http://www.lifeinthegreenhouse.com/2014/05/weight-watchers-orange-chinese-chicken.html