Healthy Orange Chicken // Food Spoon

 Orange Chicken Sauce:

¼ cup orange juice (about ½ big navel orange or 1 small orange) 2 tsp orange zest **important to get that zesty bright orange flavor! ** ¼ cup white vinegar (4 tbsp) 2 tbsp soy sauce ¼ cup of sugar (4 tbsp) 1 tbsp of honey 3 cloves minced garlic ½ teaspoon grated ginger (careful not too much!) ½ tsp red pepper flakes a pinch of sesame seeds and green onion for garnish Orange Chicken marinade: 2 tbsp orange juice 1 tbsp soy sauce ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1 tbsp cornstarch ½ tsp baking soda *secret to getting the same juicy soft tenderness found in many favorite Chinese restaurants.

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