Spicy Orange Chicken

Incorporate more vegetables into you and your family's diet with our easy chicken stir fry recipe.

Recipe Summary Spicy Orange Chicken

My Spicy Orange Chicken has the same flavor profile as its take-out counterpart, Orange Chicken: the sweet orange, the spicy chilies, and the Asian condiments. I make this without oil, making something much lighter and very tasty.

Ingredients | Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

1 cup orange juice

⅓ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup rice vinegar

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, grated

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks

1 bunch green onions, sliced, white parts and tops separated

1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced into rings

1 red bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces

½ cup sugar snap peas

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons grated orange zest

1 bunch cilantro leaves, for garnish

Directions

Whisk orange juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl.

Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Remove chicken from refrigerator and drain thoroughly in colander, reserving marinade.

Heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Cook and stir chicken for 2 minutes; spoon out any excess liquid.

Continue to cook and stir until chicken caramelizes, 6 to 7 minutes.

Stir in white portions of green onions, garlic, and orange zest; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes.

Pour in half of reserved marinade. Simmer until reduced and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, and sugar snap peas; cook and stir until vegetables are warmed, about 2 minutes.

Stir in green portions of green onions; cook and stir 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

You can use either sugar snap peas or a handful of snow peas.

Info | Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

prep: 20 mins cook: 25 mins additional: 1 hr total: 1 hr 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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