Orange Chicken Stir Fry {Gluten Free, Paleo, Whole30 Option}
This healthy stir fry is filled with tender chicken breasts and vegetables in a bright, citrusy orange sauce.
Equipment
- 1 large deep skillet with a lid
- 1 Wooden Spoon
- 1 measuring pitcher
- measuring cups and spoons
- 1 large colander
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 1 lb green beans trimmed and cut in half
- several pinches salt
- 1½-2 lbs chicken breasts bite sized diced
- 8 oz sliced white mushrooms
- 8 oz water chestnuts drained
Orange Sauce
- 1 orange zested
- Juice from 2-3 oranges about 1½ cups
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon melted ghee
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
Instructions
- Warm a large deep skillet over MED heat. Place green beans in colander and rinse with water. When skillet is hot and while green beans are still wet, add to skillet and cover with lid.
- Reduce heat to MED-LOW and steam green beans 8-10 minutes until tender. If pan becomes dry add an additional 1-2 tablespoon of water and continue steaming. Add 3 pinches of salt, stir and remove to a bowl or plate for later.
- While green beans are steaming, make orange sauce. Zest and juice oranges. Mix in coconut aminos, ghee, honey, and ginger. Save arrowroot powder until right before you pour over stir fry.
- In the same skillet, spray with cooking spray. Add diced chicken and 2 pinches of salt. Make sure to leave some space between each piece of meat. You may need to do this in two batches. If so remove first batch to a bowl to catch drippings.
- Add chicken back into pan. Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, and green beans to pan. Stir to mix.
- Add arrowroot powder to orange sauce and whisk together thoroughly until no white clumps remain. Add sauce to the pan, increase heat to MED. Stir occasionally until sauce is thickened and bubbly and chicken is cooked through about 3 minutes.
- Serve warm over rice, cauliflower rice, or rice noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 33gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 1127mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 875IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
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