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🍽️ Chicken in Orange Marinade with Glass Noodles

742 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 chicken (approx. 1,2 kg)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 untreated oranges
• 400 g glass noodles
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• light soy sauce
• cayenne pepper
• 1 spring onion (only the green part)

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the chicken and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
2. 2. Remove the skin and separate the meat from the bones.
3. 3. Cut the chicken meat into small cubes.
4. 4. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely.
5. 5. Finely grate the peel of one orange to get the zest.
6. 6. Peel the second orange in larger strips.
7. 7. Squeeze the juice from both oranges.
8. 8. Mix the chicken cubes with the orange juice, the grated orange zest, and the chopped garlic.
9. 9. Cover the marinade and let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
10. 10. Cook the glass noodles according to the instructions on the package.
11. 11. Remove the chicken from the marinade and let it drain well.
12. 12. Mix the chicken with the starch.
13. 13. Heat oil in a wok.
14. 14. Fry the chicken quickly over high heat.
15. 15. Add the honey.
16. 16. Deglaze the dish with the remaining marinade.
17. 17. Simmer the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through.
18. 18. Season with soy sauce and cayenne pepper.
19. 19. Add the orange zest.
20. 20. Wash and clean the green parts of the spring onions.
21. 21. Cut the green into very thin, diagonal rings.
22. 22. Place the drained glass noodles on plates or a large platter.
23. 23. Arrange the orange chicken on top of the noodles.
24. 24. Sprinkle the dish with the spring onions and serve.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 742
• Protein: 61 g · Fett/Fat: 10 g · Carbs: 99 g