# Orange Chicken & Rice

A fresh, zesty, and crispy orange chicken recipe, perfect for weight loss and meal prep, packed with 50 grams of protein.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.75 lb chicken breast diced into 1 in/2.54 cm pieces
- 1 egg whisked for coating
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 3 cups crushed cornflakes
- 2 bell peppers cut into chunks
- olive oil spray
- 0.75 cup orange juice
- orange zest
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp replacement honey (Nature’s Hollow)
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- to taste red pepper flakes
- 3 cups cooked rice
- sliced chilis
- sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Dice the chicken breast.
3. Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
4. Coat the chicken in whisked egg.
5. Drop the chicken into crushed cornflakes and shake until evenly coated.
6. Place coated chicken on a lined baking sheet and lightly spray with olive oil.
7. Bake the chicken in the oven until crispy and golden.
8. While chicken bakes, cook the rice.
9. Heat bell peppers through in a pan until softened.
10. For the sauce: In a small saucepan, add minced garlic and grated ginger and cook on medium-low heat for about 30 seconds.
11. Add orange juice, orange zest, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, and replacement honey to the saucepan.
12. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
13. Add the cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water) to the sauce.
14. Cook the sauce until it thickens.
15. Combine the crispy golden baked chicken, cooked bell peppers, and super tasty orange sauce in a large bowl and mix.
16. Pack everything up into glass containers with rice.
17. Garnish with sliced chilis and sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- glass containers
- oven
- baking sheet
- small saucepan
- pan

## Tips

- Bake chicken at 400°F (200°C) for 10-15 minutes, checking, flipping, and respraying halfway.
- Reheat in microwave for 1 min with a splash of water, or oven/air-fryer for crisp chicken at 350°F (180°C) for 10-15 min (do not use glass containers in air fryer).
- Store in fridge for 4 days in an airtight container.
- Store in freezer for 3 months.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@bettercheatmeals/video/7455503135734369543
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/76b0324e-28e1-4a17-a9c4-dc9b8b94d4b7
- Extracted: 2025-07-28

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