Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
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Low Cal Chicken and Sauce -This super simple, low cal chicken and sauce recipe is sensational. Lean, meaty, chicken breast strips are stir fried in a tangy, tasty sauce, in only 10 minutes! This super simple recipe tastes just like something you would get at your favorite restaurant, only we made it healthy by reducing the fat and sodium. Truly delicious.Prep Time: 5-10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Servings: 4 Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
Rind of a small orange sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp peanut oil
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 medium scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Directions to make Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
Step 1:Stir fry chicken strips in oil, in skillet. In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, broth, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and vinegar, then set aside.
Step 2:Now mix in the sauce and let simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the sauce starts to get thick, this should take approximately 3-4 minutes. On a plate, serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Step 3:**For added nutritional value, substitute the white rice with brown rice
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