Description
This healthy Orange Chicken recipe combines the sweet tang of orange marmalade with savory barbecue sauce for a delightful twist on a classic dish. Tender chicken pieces are pan-seared to perfection and then coated in a sticky, flavorful sauce that will have your taste buds singing.
Ingredients
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Orange Chicken Sauce:
- 18 ounce jar orange marmalade (Smucker’s brand)
- 3/4 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s Original barbecue sauce
Chicken:
- 2 pounds (approximately 3 large) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces and patted dry with a paper towel
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (to pan sear the chicken)
Instructions
- Prepare the Orange Chicken Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the orange marmalade and Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce until well combined. Set aside.
- Sear the Chicken: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook half of the chicken pieces until golden brown and cooked through, about 7-9 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the remaining chicken pieces.
- Combine and Cook: Return all chicken to the skillet. Pour in the orange sauce mixture. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
- Serve: Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
