Chinese Orange Chicken - WW

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6 points per serving. Orange Flavored Chicken, also mistakenly referred to as General Tso’s chicken, is a Chinese fast food favorite. The problem is, this dish is packed with tons of fat and calories. One average sized portion of orange flavored chicken can set you back 600-800 calories and over 30 grams of fat! Yikes! Those are some scary numbers. Instead, try this amazing Orange Flavored Chicken recipe that has 6 Weight Watchers Points per serving. It’s deelish!

ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch strips
  • 2 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
  • Rind of a small orange sliced into thin strips
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp peanut oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 medium scallions, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • For added nutritional value, substitute the white rice with brown rice

directions

  • 1

    In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, broth, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and vinegar, then set aside.

  • 2

    In a large skillet, heat peanut oil on medium-high heat. Add orange rinds, scallions, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for about 2 minutes. Add in the chicken and cook for approximately 6 minutes, or until chicken is golden brown.

  • 3

    Now mix in the sauce and let simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the sauce starts to get thick, this should take approximately 3-4 minutes. On a plate, serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds

  • 4

    Serving size = 1 cup of chicken and 1/2 cup of rice

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