Orange-Basil Chicken
Cauliflower Rice and Orange Snow Peas
Ingredients
- ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 Tbsp low-sugar orange marmalade
- 1½ Tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ginger paste (or use ⅛ tsp ground ginger)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ orange, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet; sprinkle chicken with salt.
- Cook chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes per side or until browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add marmalade, vinegar, honey, and ginger paste to skillet, turning to coat chicken. Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated and chicken is done. Stir in basil. Serve with orange wedges, if desired.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 (10-oz) pkg frozen riced cauliflower
- 1½ (8-oz) pkg snow peas
- 1½ Tbsp sesame oil
- ½ orange
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ Tbsp sesame seeds
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook cauliflower according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, cook peas, covered, in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until lightly browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
- Grate ½ Tbsp zest and squeeze juice from orange half. Stir orange zest, orange juice, and salt into peas, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 3 | 3 | |
| Calories |
254
|
158
|
412
|
| Fat (g) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Protein (g) | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| Carb (g) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Fiber (g) | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sodium (mg) | 385 | 217 | 602 |
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