I think my pregnancy cravings are going to start wreaking havoc on my weigh because lately I’ve been craving greasy, unhealthy, fast food and a ton of orange ginger chicken.
I’ve been doing pretty well, so far. There are ten weeks left and I’ve only gained eleven pounds. Yay!
When I have cravings I usually try to power through them for a day or so just to see if it’s a real craving or something I just want to eat because I can use the excuse that I’m pregnant so I can eat what I want.
Well, waiting a few days hasn’t helped much. This past week alone I’ve eaten pizza, burgers, and now I want to make another Chinese food run.
Low Sodium Sesame Orange Ginger Chicken
I’m not a big meat eater, but there’s something about chicken recipes that get my mouth watering. I wouldn’t hesitate to over indulge myself in any chicken dinner, especially this chicken recipe.
Any Asian-inspired chicken recipe is my favorite type!
That’s why I decided to stay at home and make my own orange ginger chicken recipe.
The flavors of the orange glaze paired with sesame seeds
It also saves me money, decreases the sodium intake I would’ve had if buying from a restaurant (I hate swelling), and calories.
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During my last pregnancy, I didn’t have much swelling until the end and that was caused by eating a little more fast food than usual because I was traveling halfway across the country.
With this pregnancy I’m doing my best to cut down on or eliminate the salt altogether from my meals.
I don’t add any extra salt to the chicken batter. Sodium is only found in the soy sauce
How To Serve Orange Ginger Chicken
My usual way of eating orange ginger chicken is over a bed of fluffy white rice.
I’ve also tried it with lo mein and stir fried
No matter what, I always top it with sliced green onions.
Orange Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2½ Lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Cubed
- 2 Cups Milk
- 2 Eggs Beaten
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil
For the Sauce
- 3 Cups Orange Juice
- 3 Tbsp. Soy Sauce Low Sodium
- 3 Tbsp. Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Ground Ginger
- 2 Tsp. Orange Zest
- 3 Tbsp. Corn Starch
- For Topping
- 2 Tbsp. Sesame Seeds
- 3 Green Onions Sliced
Instructions
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, milk, and eggs. Stir until all chicken is saturated with milk/egg bath. In a gallon-size freezer bag, pour in flour. Drain milk/egg mixture from chicken, then place chicken into flour bag. Seal bag closed. Shake bag until chicken is completely coated with flour.
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Over medium to low heat, in a frying pan, cook chicken in olive oil until completely done and batter is light-golden brown. Set chicken aside on paper towels so grease can drain.
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In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, mix orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and zest. Heat until mixture comes to a slight boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Whisk in corn starch until sauce becomes thick.
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In a medium bowl, mix chicken and sauce. Top with sesame seeds and onions. Serve over white rice.
This Orange Ginger Chicken looks great. I have pinned to my Food and Drink Board and have added you to my Blogger Buddies Circle on G+. Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much, Sarah!
Looks easy and yummy! Thanks for sharing at DBB! Pinning!
It’s very yummy, Cathy! Thanks for the pin!
Nom nom nom nom! I love orange chicken 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Thank you, Eric!
Sounds really good but what does sOrange mean?
Hi. Rebecca! It was a typo. I’ve corrected it now.
Sounds great! Do you put the whole chicken/egg/milk mixture into the bag with the flour or do you drain the chicken pieces first?
Hi, Lesley! I drain the chicken first.
Okay, great. Thanks!
Hi looks good! Will the sauce thicken after set side?
Hi, Tammetrice! The sauce will thicken once you add the corn starch.
Oh yes please!!! This looks awesome!
Thank you, Ang!
This was awesome, and tasted so good. Loved that we used low sodium products. Trying to keep it healthy this year. Bye-bye Panda Express.
Hi, L. Tish! I’m so glad that you and your family enjoyed the recipe!
This looks delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try this one day! I’d love for you to link this up at Link’n Blogs Link Party! Hope to see you there! http://learningcreatingliving.blogspot.com/2014/01/linkn-blogs-link-party-8.html
thanks for posting. I think I’ll give this a try this weekend, it looks great!
You’re welcome, Ursulina!
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I love lemon and orange chicken. We used to order it from the Chinese restaurant next door where we used to live.
My wife loved this and I thought it was pretty tasty myself. We will be making this again!