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Panda Express Orange Chicken Made Skinny

Panda Express Orange Chicken Made Skinny

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Orange chicken:

  • ¾ cup raw brown Basmati rice or regular brown rice (you’ll need 2 cups cooked rice)
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons oil, divided
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 cups cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup scallions, chopped
  • 1 cup Chinese pea pods, sliced
  • ½ cup carrots, diced

Ingredients for Sauce:

  • ½ cup Panda Express Orange Sauce, see shopping tips
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • To cook rice: Add ¾ cup brown Basmati rice and 1½ cups cold water to a medium-sized pot.  Bring to a boil.  Turn heat down to low, cover, and simmer for about 40 minutes until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.  If using another type of rice, cook according to package directions.
  • In the meantime, prep all vegetables and make the sauce. Set aside.
  • To cook orange chicken: Place chicken pieces in bowl. In another small bowl, mix together egg white, salt, and pepper. In another small shallow bowl, add flour.
  • Dip all chicken pieces into egg mixture and lightly coat with flour. Add to a plate.
  • Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray.  Heat 1 teaspoon of oil.  Add chicken pieces and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.  Coat chicken with cooking spray and using a fork, turn over.  Cook an additional 3-4 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken to a clean plate.
  • Coat same pan again with cooking spray and heat another 1 teaspoon oil.  Add garlic and veggies and stir fry about 2 minutes, until softened.  Add back chicken and pour in sauce.  Heat over medium heat for a few minutes until chicken is hot.  Stir often.
  • Serve over ½ cup rice, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 29gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 339mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gBlue Smart Points: 10Green Smart Points: 12Plus Points: 10