Fake Out Take Out - Orange Chicken

June 01, 2013

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Orange chicken is a favorite at my house for all of us. The thing with trying to make this healthier is that no one in my house wants to give up the crispiness of the chicken. Well I don't have a fryer so I decided to get a bit lazy with this one and use a bag of frozen popcorn chicken. Okay so this doesn't exactly scream homemade BUT I made the orange sauce myself and that has to count for something, right? I mean it's the sauce that makes it! Isn't it???

1 1/2 T soy sauce

1 1/2 T water

2 T white sugar

2 T brown sugar

5 T white vinegar

1 tsp crushed red pepper (adjust amount to your spice level liking)

Zest of 1 orange

2 T fresh squeezed orange juice

1 T cornstarch

1/4 C water
1 bag pop corn chicken

Cook chicken according to package instructions. While chicken is cooking combine the first 8 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water, add to...
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Nutritions

Calories
80

Sodium
381mg
15% DV

Fat
2g
3% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
17g
5% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV