Sweet & Sticky Orange Chicken
By lovefree1980
A bit of sweetness, a touch of heat, a bit of salty and best of all a hit of orange - your taste buds will be singing and thanking you, too!
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Ingredients
- 1 large navel orange
- 1/4 cup Kraft Asian Sesame Dressing
- 2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 lb. (450 g) boneless skinless chicken thigh s, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 Tbsp. minced gingerroot
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 large red pepper , cut into bite-size pieces
Details
Servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 14mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Grate 1 tsp. zest from orange. Use small sharp knife to cut remaining peel and white pith from orange; cut orange into bite-size pieces. Mix zest, dressing, soy sauce, sugar and crushed pepper.
Cook chicken in nonstick skillet on high heat 5 to 6 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir on medium-high heat 2 min. Add red peppers; cook 2 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Transfer to bowl; cover to keep warm.
Add dressing mixture to skillet; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through. Stir in oranges; spoon onto platter.
NOTE
Since stir-frying is done very quickly, be sure to have all your ingredients chopped and ready to go before you begin cooking.
SUBSTITUTE
Substitute 2 cups snow peas for the red peppers. Or, use a combination of peppers and snow peas.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve with hot cooked rice.
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