Quick, Healthy Orange Chicken
I have a lot of different Orange Chicken variations but this one is simple and really good. It has the taste of the deep fried sweet chicken you find in China Town but this is a lot healthier. It has a bit of sugar from the marmalade, but I always make this to eat post run or workout so it is good recovery food and I can stomach the sugar content a bit better. Serve it up with a simple Stir Fry with whatever Veg you have on hand. You can quickly stir fry the Veg and mix in a bit of the Orange Sauce or make the Japanese Stir Fry version. Toss the Tofu and Chicken with the Rice Flour in separate bags, fry in two pans and divide the sauce between the two and you have a quick veggie version and a chicken one for the meaty eaters. Add a side of shredded red cabbage, quickly fried with a little soy sauce.
Orange Tofu
Orange Chicken or Tofu
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Yield 6 servings
A quick to fix sweet, orange chicken or tofu recipe. Toss the chicken or tofu with the flour in separate bags then quick fry and add sauce. I keep the chicken pieces small so they cook fast and don't get too oily. Serve over Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 Lemon, Squeezed
- 1/3 cup Brown Rice Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Mirin or Sushi Rice Seasoning
- 3 tablespoons Soy or Tamari
- 2 tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce or Honey with a sprinkle of Hot Chilis
- 2 tablespoons chopped Ginger
- 1 Garlic Clove, chopped
- 1 Heaping tablespoon Orange Marmalade
- 3-4 tablespoons Agar or Cornstartch
- 4 Organic Chicken Breasts, diced or 2 Blocks Organic Firm Tofu, drained and diced
- 1-2 cups Rice Flour
- Coconut, Sunflower or Olive Oil
Instructions
- Stir all the sauce ingredients together except for the Marmalade and Cornstarch
- Use a cup of the sauce to marinate the chicken or tofu. Let marinate a few minutes or all day
- Put one cup Flour into a bag and toss in the Chicken, add more flour if needed
- If you are using Tofu, put it in a separate bag and add another cup of Flour
- Shake up the Chicken/Tofu, coating all the pieces, then put into a colander and shake excess flour
- Heat oil in a large shallow pan until very hot
- Fry the Chicken or Tofu, turning as it browns, browning on all sides
- Gently heat the remaining sauce, adding the Marmalade and when bubbling, stir in the cornstarch
- Remove the Chicken and/or Tofu, wipe the pan clean and return to the pan with the sauce
- Simmer a few minutes until the Chicken is done and the Tofu is hot throughout and sauce is bubbling
- Serve over Brown Rice with Stir Fry Veggies or Quick Cabbage Saute
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