Dinner

Basil Orange Chicken is for Dinner.

Basil Orange Chicken takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Basil Orange Chicken takes 15 minutes to cook.

Basil Orange Chicken makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Basil Orange Chicken are:

4 chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
cornstarch
canola or peanut oil
? c. orange juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
? tbsp mirin
? tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 spring onions, sliced
3 leaves of basil, cut in a chiffonade
sesame seeds, optional
red pepper flakes, optional

Here is how you make Basil Orange Chicken:

1. Stir together orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, 2 tbsp cornstarch, basil and green onions (reserving some for garnish). Set aside.2. Put chicken pieces into a bowl and dust with cornstarch until every piece is covered (requires roughly ? c. cornstarch). Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saut? pan over med-high heat. Cook chicken in batches, stirring constantly, until no pink remains and the exterior is a nice golden brown. This will take about 5 minutes per batch. Put cooked chicken onto a plate and keep warm until all chicken is cooked.3. Return chicken to pan. Pour sauce into the pan and let boil until thickened, about 1 min, stirring constantly. Add more basil, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Heat over low until chicken is cooked and covered in sauce. Serve with brown rice and steamed broccolini.Serving Size: 5 servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RVDOLEK.

The nutritional information for Basil Orange Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 193.7

• Total Fat: 9.8 g
• Cholesterol: 57.3 mg
• Sodium: 495.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 14.2 g

Basil Orange Chicken is Asian cuisine.