Speedy Lemon-Orange ChickenSpeedy Lemon-Orange Chicken
Speedy Lemon-Orange Chicken
Speedy Lemon-Orange Chicken
Quick and easy chicken dish perfect for any night of the week.
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Recipe - Coal Harbour
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Speedy Lemon-Orange Chicken
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Servings4
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Calories300
Ingredients
1L water 4 cups
750 g boneless chicken
30 ml peanut oil 2 tbsp
10 ml finely chopped fresh ginger 2 tsp
4 cloves garlic
15 ml grated lemon peel 1tbsp
15 ml grated orange peel 1tbsp
125 ml Western Family lemon juice 1/ 2 cup
125 ml Western Family orange juice 1/ 2 cup
30 ml sugar 2 tbsp
30 ml soy sauce 2 tbsp
25 ml cornstarch, mixed with 1tbsp
(15 mL) water 5 tsp
15 ml sesame oil 1tbsp
30 ml thinly sliced green onions 2 tbsp (garnish)
Directions

In a medium saucepan heat water until boiling; immerse chicken pieces for 2 minutes; remove chicken and keep warm.

Heat oil in wok over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; stirfry 30 seconds.

Add remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil; simmer for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Add chicken pieces; cook 3 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Sprinkle with green onions and serve at once.

Chicken provides lean, quality protein and is a moderate source of iron. When foods containing iron are combined with sources of vitamin C, like the lemons and oranges in this recipe, the absorption of iron in the body is enhanced.

Nutritional Information

per serving

Calories: 300

Carbohydrates: 15 g

Protein: 41.4 g

Total Fat: 12.35 g

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Makes 4 servings
1L water 4 cups
Not Available
750 g boneless chicken
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30 ml peanut oil 2 tbsp
Planters - Peanut Oil
Planters - Peanut Oil, 750 Millilitre
$9.49$1.27/100ml
10 ml finely chopped fresh ginger 2 tsp
Ginger Root - Fresh
Ginger Root - Fresh, 1 Pound
$3.79/lb$0.84/100g
4 cloves garlic
Garlic - White, Bulk
Garlic - White, Bulk, 1 Each
$0.89
15 ml grated lemon peel 1tbsp
Lemons - Large
Lemons - Large, 1 Each
$0.99
15 ml grated orange peel 1tbsp
Oranges - Navel, Extra Large
Oranges - Navel, Extra Large, 385 Gram
$1.94 avg/ea was $2.28 avg/ea$0.50/100g
125 ml Western Family lemon juice 1/ 2 cup
Western Family - Lemon Juice from Concentrate
Western Family - Lemon Juice from Concentrate, 946 Millilitre
$3.99$0.42/100ml
125 ml Western Family orange juice 1/ 2 cup
Western Family - Orange Juice with Pulp
Western Family - Orange Juice with Pulp, 1.54 Litre
$4.49 was $5.49$0.29/100ml
30 ml sugar 2 tbsp
Rogers - Granulated White Sugar
Rogers - Granulated White Sugar, 2 Kilogram
$5.99$0.30/100g
30 ml soy sauce 2 tbsp
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce, 296 Millilitre
$5.99$2.02/100ml
25 ml cornstarch, mixed with 1tbsp
Fleischmann's - Canada Corn Starch
Fleischmann's - Canada Corn Starch, 454 Gram
$5.29$1.17/100g
(15 mL) water 5 tsp
Not Available
15 ml sesame oil 1tbsp
Not Available
30 ml thinly sliced green onions 2 tbsp (garnish)
Onions - Green Scallions, Bunch, Fresh
Onions - Green Scallions, Bunch, Fresh, 1 Each
$2.29

Nutritional Information

per serving

Calories: 300

Carbohydrates: 15 g

Protein: 41.4 g

Total Fat: 12.35 g

Directions

In a medium saucepan heat water until boiling; immerse chicken pieces for 2 minutes; remove chicken and keep warm.

Heat oil in wok over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; stirfry 30 seconds.

Add remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil; simmer for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Add chicken pieces; cook 3 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Sprinkle with green onions and serve at once.

Chicken provides lean, quality protein and is a moderate source of iron. When foods containing iron are combined with sources of vitamin C, like the lemons and oranges in this recipe, the absorption of iron in the body is enhanced.