Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe: 42g Protein, 410 Cal in 25 Min

Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe: 42g Protein, 410 Cal in 25 Min from CrossFit BC. Healthy orange chicken with 42g protein and 410 calories. Crispy, sweet, sticky, pan-baked instead of fried. The Panda Express copycat that fuels your…

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Chinese-American

Prep time:

10 min

Cook time:

15 min

Total time:

25 min

Servings:

2

Ingredients:

13 items

Per serving:

410 kcal, 42g protein, 38g carbs, 9g fat

What you need: 340 g Chicken breast, cubed, 2 tbsp Cornstarch, 1 spray Avocado oil spray, 80 ml Fresh orange juice, 1 tbsp Orange zest, 2 tbsp Low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Rice vinegar, 3 cloves Garlic, minced, 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, minced, 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil, 1 tsp Cornstarch slurry (1 tsp + 1 tbsp water).

How it comes together: Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss cubed chicken with cornstarch + a pinch of salt until evenly coated. Spread chicken on a parchment-lined sheet pan, spray with avocado oil. Bake 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp. While chicken bakes, simmer orange juice, zest, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil in a small pan over medium heat for 3 minutes.

This recipe comes from the CFBC Test Kitchen, where our coaches cook the meals we actually recommend to members training five to seven days a week. Every recipe lists real ingredients, real timings, and the protein and calorie numbers we use when we build nutrition plans in Olympic Village.