It’s been ages since I’ve had the orange chicken from Panda Express but I still vividly remember how I felt after eating anything from that place. Bloated, sluggish and extremely thirsty (yes, I am 100% sure they put MSG in their dishes even if they say they don’t!) -those are the things that I never want to feel after eating. A meal should make me feel satisfied and not “ohmygodifeellikecrap”.
Now that I am done with the 21 Day Sugar Detox, I have started incorporating some fruit and honey into my meals again. I first made Honey Orange Chicken a couple of months ago and it earned D’s seal of approval so it is in our repertoire of go-to Paleo Asian dishes.
Honey Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 tsp oil of your choice
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 2 tbsp fresh garlic minced
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp chili sauce *
- juice from 1 orange about 1/2 cup
- fish sauce to taste
- green onions chopped
Instructions
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Add oil to a pan over high heat.
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Add chicken and stir fry until it starts to brown.
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Add ginger and garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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Lower heat to medium and add coconut aminos, honey, chili sauce, orange juice and fish sauce.
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Stir to incorporate everything together. Simmer for 1 minute.
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Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 8-10 minutes until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked.
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Top with green onions.
Recipe Notes
*or make my super easy Chili Garlic Paste
suzi newman says
Looks delisious! I cant wait to make this tomorrow night! Yum! Thanks for posting it:-)
Kim @ Living, Laughing & Losing says
Yum…this looks delicious! Happy Friday 🙂
Jess @ PaleoJess says
Yum that looks so good, I will have to try that…I’ll slot it in this week for sure…I love orange chicken and I think it’s definitely time to try other recipes.
Laura says
This is a fantastic recipe. I made it living in the states for the enjoyment of my non-paleo family, and now, living abroad, it is one meal that I can actually make very easily. Definitely one of my go-tos!
Jenny says
I’m glad to hear that Laura 🙂
Hayden says
Looks good. Going to try and make this tonight…
Love living the Paleo lifestyle!
Ashley says
I made this last night and it turned out AMAZING! It’s definitely going to be a “favorite” while I’m on this pale journey. Thank you!
Jenny says
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Desiree says
I made this tonight and it was incredibly easy and quick to prepare and yet it’s fantastic. Great recipe.
plasterer bristol says
i bet this tastes lovely. Thanks for sharing this, gonna give this a go later. Simon
Sarah says
What is the carb. count?
Jenny says
You can plug the recipe on MyFitnessPal to get the macros.
craig says
hi Jenny, is honey aloud on the Paleo diet?
Tammy says
Making it now! Yummy!
Ryker the cooker says
Love this! Its so good to make, has that perfect amount of flavor, and hits the spot! 10/10 would recommend!