This is what we had last night. It was a very simple dish. I haven't been feeling too well since picking up a cold or flu virus this week. I've been thinking a lot about different orange dishes. I've been dreaming about orange bread and orange cake, but then decided to do an orange chicken dish. This turned out really good. In fact my hubby informed me he wants this at least once a week now.
I guess the whole orange thing was because of a UTI I had for a couple weeks, and found out that soda pop was a big no no when you're trying to get over one. I happened to have just bought a 12 pack of Diet Rite Pure Zero Tangerine soda. I don't normally even drink soda. It's a very occasional thing for me to ever get some. But since I really should not drink it, I was brainstorming how I could use it. This was one way I used it. But I still want to try an orange bread or cake or something! That may be in the future.
ORANGE CHICKEN AND
BROCCOLI
4 boneless
skinless chicken breast halves
15 ounces
Diet Rite Pure Zero Tangerine Soda
1 teaspoon
garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt -- (or to
taste)
1/8 teaspoon
pepper
Orange Sauce
Liquid from
crockpot -- (all the soda and broth remaining when you remove the chicken)
2 1/2 tablespoons
soy sauce
1/4 cup
Brown Sugar Twin
liquid sucralose
-- to equal 1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon
apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon
grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon
ginger
1 teaspoon
minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon
red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons
cornstarch (you can use small amount of xanthan gum for less carbs, if
you like. I happen to find the sliminess disgusting, and it takes away
flavor. I prefer the 4 g added carbs per serving. I did not
experiment with xanthan gum so I don't know what amount would work. Start
out very small, 1/8 tsp. and go from there.)
14 ounces
frozen broccoli flowerets -- steamed lightly, about 7 minutes.
Place chicken
breasts in crockpot. Sprinkle all with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and
onion powder. Pour soda over all. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Remove chicken
from crockpot and cut into strips or chunks. Pour all liquid into medium
saucepan and place chicken back into crockpot to keep warm.
In saucepan with
liquid, add soy sauce, Brown Sugar Twin, liquid sucralose, apple cider vinegar,
orang peel, ginger, and minced garlic. Bring to a boil.
Mix cornstarch
into 1/4 cup cold water and pour into hot liquid while whisking. Stir and
simmer until mixture is thickened. (If using xanthan gum you'll need to
sprinkle it in gradually and whisk vigorously. If you end up with lumps,
just place in a bullet blender and blend and add back to pan.)
Mix steamed
broccoli and chicken pieces together and pour sauce over all and toss together.
Serve with cauli-rice if desired.
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4 Servings/Per
Serving: 188 Calories; 2g Fat (8.8% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 12g
Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber/9 g net carbs
Hmmm... I think next time I may add some slivered almonds to this.
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