Sticky Chicken
Green Onion Basmati Rice and Spinach
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 orange, halved
- ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce
- 1½ Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp grated ginger
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches, in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
- Place orange halves, cut sides down, in skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until browned.
- Squeeze juice from orange halves into skillet. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and honey to skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes or until chicken is coated and done. Sprinkle with onions.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 (8.5-oz) pouches microwavable brown basmati rice
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 (6-oz) pkg baby spinach, sliced
- 2 Tbsp less sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. Toss with onions in a bowl.
- Meanwhile, cook spinach and soy sauce in hot oil in a large skillet 2 minutes or just until wilted.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
264
|
146
|
410
|
| Fat (g) | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Protein (g) | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| Carb (g) | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sodium (mg) | 723 | 315 | 1038 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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