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Holy $#@%! I am in Whole30 heaven with this Orange Chicken stir fry!
I love that this Panda Express-inspired Orange Chicken is one the whole family can enjoy, my kiddos loved it and so did I (obviously). It’s saucy, savory, tangy and one that you’ll come back to making ALL THE TIME!
Whole30 Chinese Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 4 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 2 tbsp Arrowroot flour
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1- inch chunk ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/3 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 scallion sliced (green part only)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds or to taste
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, rice vinegar, coconut aminos, fish sauce, and ginger. Set aside.
- Cut the chicken breasts against the grain into thin strips. Season with salt and pepper all over and toss to coat evenly. Now add arrowroot flour and toss to coat evenly.
- Heat avocado oil and sesame oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet.
- Add chicken to the hot skillet and spread so that it is in a single layer if possible. Sear on all sides until golden brown, about 7 minutes.
- Add sliced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds with the chicken, being careful not to burn.
- Add chicken broth and using a sturdy spoon, scrape up as much brown bits as possible.
- Pour in the sauce, toss to coat. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is thick and reduced by nearly half, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the ¾ of the orange zest (reserve the rest for garnish).
- Serve and garnish with sliced scallions, crushed red pepper flakes, toasted sesame seeds and little orange zest.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Alex’s recipes are amazing! We’ve saved several of them to repeat and this is one of them. I did pound and brine my chicken for a couple hours before slicing and cooking. I also tasted my sauce along the way and added honey because I love a sweeter sauce!
So nice of you to say! Thank you!
This has quickly become a family favourite, my teenage son requests it! I find it takes a bit longer than 5 minutes to reduce the sauce down, but having patience is soooo worth it!
Oh my word… whole30 HEAVEN! Really, whole30 or not, this was a delicious, clean take on orange chicken! The citrus zest made it so taste so fresh! Served over cauliflower rice that I sautéed in a little sesame oil. Delicious!!
so so thrilled you love it!
hi there! is this a serving for 4? trying to figure out if I have the right amount for my family 🙂 thank you!
yes it is! 🙂
I’ve made this 2 times and love your recipe. I appreciate your recipe because it doesn’t have all the sugar that conventional recipes have but is still delicious. However, when I fry the chicken pieces,the oil spatters all over me, the stove, and wall. Any suggestions on how to prevent this.
I love a splatter screen for this reason!
Turned out perfect! I added steamed broccoli to the mix and coated it with sauce. I would recommend doubling the sauce recipe.
We served it over rice.
I’m so sad! My chicken is super tough and has no flavor. Any idea what I did wrong?
This turned out terrible. Looks like soup
Absolutely fantastic meal!! Amazing flavors, measurements were perfect! Thank you!!