Stir Fried Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 orange zested
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or tobasco sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound green beans trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
How to make it
- Whisk the orange juice, sherry, soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch, and orange zest together, set aside.
- Season chicken with poultry seasoning.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan until just smoking.
- Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add green beans and water to skillet, cover and reduce heat to medium.
- Cook until beans are bright green, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Uncover and add the red and green bell peppers.
- continue to cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are tender.
- Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Whisk the orange juice mixture to recombine, then add the mixture and the chicken to the pan.
- Toss until all ingredients are coated with sauce.
- Cook until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.