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Adam Warren

Sticky Orange Chicken Recipe

Tender Chicken coated in a sweet and sticky orange sauce, a perfect healthy alternative to your favourite Chinese take away dish. Low in fat and salt and high in protein this is a great dish for all the family
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
  • 1 Red Onion chopped
  • 1 Red Pepper chopped
  • 3 Spring Onions Sliced
  • Pack of Egg Noddles
  • 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 100 ml Orange Juice
  • 2 tsp Plum Sauce
  • 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper

Method
 

  1. Spray a large non stick frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat, add you chicken fillets and cook for 12-15 minutes until cooked through
  2. Once cooked set aside on a plate to rest, before cutting into strips
  3. In a bowl mix together the Dark Soy, Orange Juice, Plum Sauce and Red Wine Vinegar to create your sauce
  4. Spray more low calorie spray into your pan and place over a high heat, add you onion and peppers and cook for 5 minutes until softened
  5. Return your chicken to the pan and add your sauce, mix well to coat and allow to cook for a few minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened, spoon over your chicken as its cooking.
  6. Cook your noodles according to the packet
  7. Once your noodles are done and the sauce has thickened (10 minutes or so) top your noddles with the chicken and sauce and enjoy

Notes

Adapted from Muscle Food Recipe