Ground Orange Chicken

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 211kcal

Author: Nikole Berg

This ground orange chicken recipe is sure to become a family favorite. It’s full of bold flavor thanks to the freshly squeezed orange juice and red pepper flakes. The meat and orange sauce cooks up in one pan in about 20 minutes and is delicious with white or brown rice and sliced cucumbers or this broccoli recipe.

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Equipment

Non Stick Skillet

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
Rice for serving

Orange Sauce

1 large orange zested and juiced, seeds removed; or ⅓ cup orange juice
2 tablespoon brown sugar more for added sweetness
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger not ground ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch mix with 1 tablespoon water to make slurry

Instructions

Add orange sauce ingredients together in a bowl, stir with a whisk or spoon and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Set aside
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add some oil or use cooking spray. Cook ground chicken until fully cooked and no longer pink. Season with some salt and pepper.
Pour orange sauce over cooked ground chicken, stir to combine and let come to a boil. Slowly pour cornstarch mixture into the pan, stirring constantly so it combines without clumping. Turn the heat to low and let it simmer until thickened - about a minute or two.
Be sure to stir the sauce quickly and well when adding the cornstarch mixture to keep it from forming any clumps.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with rice or lettuce leaves.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate and doesn't include rice.

You may find it easier to remove the browned ground chicken to a plate, then add the orange sauce and cornstarch mixture to the pan. This will let you really stir the sauce well to avoid clumps. Add the meat back into the pan and stir to coat the meat in the sauce.

If you are in a big rush, try using a premade store bought orange sauce. Panda Express makes a version that’s pretty good. It is sweeter than my homemade version.

The orange sauce can be made and used for other dishes or as a dip for grilled meat and veggies. Tastes great with salmon and shrimp. To make the sauce, mix the ingredients together in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened.

See blog post for additional tips and FAQ

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