Ingredients:
For The Chicken:
2x Chicken Breasts
100g Smash (or similar instant mash powder – always check syns before use)
2x Eggs
1x Chicken OXO Cube
1tsp Salt
Pepper (to taste)
1/2tsp Chinese Five Spice
Low Calorie Cooking Spray
For The Sauce:
1/2tsp Chinese Five Spice
200mls Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
150mls Chicken Stock
2tsp Sugar
1tsp Honey
1/2tsp Xanthan Gum
2tsp Light Soy Sauce
1/2tsp Sesame Seeds (for garnish)
Spring Onions (sliced – for garnish)
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees. Spray a large baking tray with Low Calorie Cooking Spray.
Dice your chicken into even pieces.
In a bowl, mix together the Smash, OXO Cube, salt, pepper and Five Spice.
Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
One by one, dip the pieces of chicken into the whisked egg and then into the Smash mix, rolling to ensure that each piece is fully coated. Place evenly on your baking tray.
Spray with more Low Calorie Cooking Spray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on both sides.
Meanwhile, mix the orange juice, chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, honey and five spice in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Bring to a simmer and then add the Xanthan Gum. This will go lumpy at first, but whisk it into the sauce as it bubbles and over time it will dissolve.
Simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky. Taste and add more Five Spice or Soy Sauce if desired.
Once the chicken is cooked, add the crispy pieces the the sauce pan and mix until each piece is coated.
Serve with a topping of sesame seeds and sliced spring onions, with whatever sides you fancy.
Nutrition:
Calories: 45 cal
Carbs: 10 g
Protein: 1 g
Notes:
Whole recipe = 6.5 syns and serves 4 people. Each serving is 1.5 syns each. If serving fewer people, simply divide the total syns by the number of people served.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 30 min
Serves 4 Servings
WHY IS THIS THE BEST ORANGE CHICKEN?
Delicious
Zesty
Naturally sweet
Low Syn
Ready in just 20 minutes
