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Citrusy Sweet Chili & Orange Chicken

This Citrusy Sweet Chili & Orange Chicken is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. The tangy orange sauce paired with sweet chili gives it just the right mix of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. Enjoy this dish on a bed of aromatic jasmine rice topped with fresh basil.
4
27 min
TOTAL TIME
782
CALORIES
$1.69
PER SERVING
Citrusy Sweet Chili & Orange Chicken
Ingredients
9 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Salt
1/4 tsp salt
Sweet Chili Sauce
1 cup sweet chili sauce
Hot Cooked Jasmine Rice
2 cups hot cooked jasmine rice
Fresh Basil
2 tbsp fresh basil
minced
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
cut into 1-inch pieces
Butter
2 tbsp butter
Pepper
1/4 tsp pepper
Orange Zest
1 tbsp orange zest
grated
Orange Juice Concentrate
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
thawed
Directions
6 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
12 min
COOK TIME
27 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Season the 1-inch chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
2
In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the seasoned chicken pieces until no longer pink, around 5-7 minutes.
3
Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
4
In the same skillet, add sweet chili sauce, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest. Cook and stir until heated and combined.
5
Add chicken back into the skillet and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until chicken is coated with the sauce.
6
Serve the chicken over jasmine rice and garnish with minced fresh basil.
Health Info
Macros
121g
CARBS
16g
FAT
32g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
Contains these allergens
MILK
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