Sweet & Sour Chicken

Ingredients​

• 3 ounces dry ramen noodles

• 1 Tbsp. canola or avocado oil

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

• 1/2 cup orange juice 

• 6 cups small broccoli florets (about 12 ounces)

• 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar

• 2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch

• 2 Tbsp. honey

• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic

• 3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt​

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Directions​

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees

• crush noodles and spread on a rimmed baking sheet.  Bake, stirring once until lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes

• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add chicken and cook through.  Transfer chicken to a plate.  Add orange juice to the pan and cook, scraping up any browned bits for 15 seconds.  Add broccoli; cover and cook until tender, about three minutes.

• Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl.

• Add the vinegar mixture, honey, garlic, crushed red pepper, and salt to the pan.  Bring to a boil.  Cook, stirring until the sauce is thickened, about 1-minute.  Add the chicken and cook for 1 minute more.  Top with the ramen noodles.

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Nutrition:

Serves 4: 1 1/4 cup each

calories: 321

fat: 7 g (sat. 1 g)

chol: 79 mg

Carbs: 38 g

total sugars: 13 g

protein: 29 g

fiber: 6 g

sodium: 618 mg

potassium: 639 mg