What a fresh, zingy way to enjoy chicken! This tasty stir-fry can be enjoyed over rice or rice noodles (not included in the macros). For those living low carb, you could simply eat it as is! It is also delicious on cauliflower rice. Don’t omit the all-important sliced red chili, which lifts the flavor and gives a great kick!

Serves 4

Quick Healthy Orange Chicken

Name: Quick Healthy Orange Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free
Ingredients: 1 tsp arrowroot; 1 TB water; 2 TB olive oil; 21 oz chicken breasts, diced bite-size (we use Butcher Box meat); 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; Juice and finely grated zest of 1 large orange; Sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1-2 red chilies, sliced to garnish; 4 portions rice or rice noodles, to serve (optional)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

All you need is just a few ingredients and about 30 minutes, and you'll have a delicious Chinese dish that's also gluten-free and grain-free. It's waaaaay better than any take-out!

Ingredients

1 tsp arrowroot
1 TB water
2 TB olive oil
21 oz chicken breasts, diced bite-size (we use Butcher Box meat)
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
Juice and finely grated zest of 1 large orange
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1-2 red chilies, sliced to garnish
4 portions rice or rice noodles, to serve (optional)

Instructions

Have all your ingredients prepped and ready. Combine the arrowroot and water in a little bowl and set aside.
Working in two batches (so as not to overcrowd your pan), heat one tablespoon olive oil in a large, non-stick pan and fry the diced chicken until golden and caramelized on the outsides. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl, repeating the process with the second tablespoon of oil and the remaining chicken.
Reduce the heat to low. There should still be plenty of fat in the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook over this low heat until they soften. As they release their own juices, they will help ‘loosen’ any bits of chicken that may have stuck to the pan.
Return the chicken pieces (and any resting juices collected in the bowl) to the pan. Squeeze in all the orange juice and add the arrowroot mixture. Mix well, then leave to simmer on moderately low heat until the mixture cooks down to a thick, sticky one.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and garnish with orange zest and sliced red chillies. Delicious with rice or rice noodles!

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