Orange Basil Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh broccoli florets
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. toss with 2 tablespoons cornstarch; set aside.
• 2 saute broccoli in 1 tablespoons hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes; remove from skillet, and set aside.
• 3 saute chicken pieces in remaining 1 tablespoons hot oil in skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until done. reduce heat to medium.
• 4 whisk together orange juice, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1 tablespoons cornstarch.
• 5 add orange juice mixture and broccoli to chicken, and cook; stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• 6 stir in basil and orange rind.
• 7 serve over hot cooked rice.