Sesame-Orange Chicken

Sesame-Orange Chicken

One of my FAVS!

lots of fresh sesame, fresh ginger and citrus

In our family we do Asian inspired food for Christmas Eve! I love this dish - its easy, fun and delicious.

Tangy, sweet & spicy its a perfect festive dinner!

Vegetarian options: swap for cauliflower floret

Seafood Lovers: Swap for Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast

• 4 Tbls soy sauce

• 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour

• 1 inch fresh ginger, grated

• 2 garlic cloves, grated

• Zest and juice of 1/2 orange

• 2 Tbls of hoisin sauce

• 2 Tbls of rice vinegar

• 1 -2 Tsp of red pepper flakes

• 1 Tbls of toasted sesame oil

• 2 Tbls of olive oil

• 2 green onions, chopped

• White or brown rice

• 2 Tbls of toasted sesame seeds

Steps

1. In medium bowl, combine chicken, 2 tbls of soy sauce, and flour. Toss, evenly coat.

2. In small bowl, whisk 2 tbls soy sauce, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, hoisin sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and toasted sesame oil

3. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat, add chicken and stir until brown, about 8 min. Pour sauce and bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring until thickens - 8-10 min. Remove stir in green onions

4. Serve chicken over rice and top with more green onions

Alisha’s Tips & Tricks

• You can make this with frozen shrimp

• For vegetarian option, head of cauliflower works equally well

• Swap out rice for cauliflower rice