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Spicy Orange Chicken
- Makes: 4 servings
- Start to Finish 30 mins
Ingredients
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2
oranges
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1
tablespoon
cooking oil
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2
10 -
ounce package
baby spinach
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1
tablespoon
reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1
teaspoon
honey
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1
teaspoon
grated fresh ginger
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1/2
teaspoon
cornstarch
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1/8-1/4
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
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1
pound
skinless, boneless chicken breast strips
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1/4
teaspoon
salt
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1/4
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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3
cloves
garlic, minced
Directions
- Remove peel and white membrane from 1 of the oranges. Section orange; set aside. Squeeze enough juice from the remaining orange to measure 1/3 cup; set aside. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add spinach; cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or just until slightly wilted, stirring occasionally. Drain and transfer to 4 serving dishes or a serving platter. Cover and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the 1/3 cup orange juice, the soy sauce, honey, ginger, cornstarch, and crushed red pepper. Set aside.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Wipe out Dutch oven with a paper towel. In Dutch oven, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir orange juice mixture; add to chicken in Dutch oven. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
- To serve, arrange orange sections on top of spinach. Spoon chicken mixture over oranges and spinach. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Spicy Orange Chicken)
Servings Per Recipe 4, sodium (mg) 521, cal. (kcal) 207, pro. (g) 31, chol. (mg) 66, sat. fat (g) 1, carb. (g) 8, Fat, total (g) 6, fiber (g) 13