Friday, January 13, 2012

*****sesame orange chicken recipe, am I in DC?

So good, I only had time for one photo
DC skyline view during dinner


There comes a time in your life when you crave a sweet and sour dish, I finally found one that works:

RECIPE for SESAME ORANGE CHICKEN
Makes 6 servings
309 calories per serving, fat 4 grams, carbs 18 grams, sugar 5 grams, sodium 530 mg

SAUCE:
3/4 cup orange juice (I used freshly squeezed navel oranges)
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
5 tsp Splenda granular
4 tsp sugar-free or regular honey or Agave
1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (I used regular soy sauce and did not add any salt)
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tsp cornstarch (combined with 1/8 cup cold water)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Kosher salt (didn't do)
Sliced green onions
Sesame Seeds

MARINADE:
1/3 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed navel oranges)
1 tsp orange zest
2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 tsp sesame seed oil
1/2 tsp salt (didn't do)
1 pound chicken breast tenders cut into 1 inch chunks
1/2 cup cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:
MARINADE:
Mix orange juice, zest, soy sauce, sesame seed oil
Skip the salt
Add the chicken and let set for 30 minutes or more

Put cornstarch in bag and shake chicken in it and cook in pan until done

SAUCE:
Mix orange juice, zest, broth, Splenda, honey, soy  sauce, oil, cloves, vinegar in a Sauce Pan
Cook down by 1/4
Mix cornstarch with cold water and add to above and cook until thickened, just a few minutes.
Add onion, sesame seeds and salt to taste

ALSO I SAUTEED ONION, GREEN AND RED PEPPER AND BROCCOLI (MORE NUTRIENTS)  IN VEGETABLE OIL (MORE FAT) AND REMOVED FROM PAN BEFORE COOKING THE CORNSTARCH DUSTED CHICKEN AND I MIXED IT IN WITH THE CHICKEN AND SAUCE BEFORE SERVING

ACCOMPANY BY RICE (EXTRA CALORIES)

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