Orange Chicken with Broccoli – Weight Watchers Recipe
Since many of the Weight Watchers recipes are suitable for Phase III of the Fat Smash Diet, I am sharing some of the ones I tested and loved.
Today’s post for the Orange Chicken with Broccoli is also a very lean dish, delicious and simple to prepare.
I enjoyed this dish with brown rice and veggies since potatoes and white rice are excluded from the Fat Smash Diet.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut against grain, into 1/2 inch strips
- 2 tsp. Canola oil
- 1 Tbs. Ginger. fresh, peeled and minced
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets, cut to small sections (halved or quartered)
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 Tbs. Soy sauce, low-sodium
- 1 tsp. Corn starch
- 1 Tbs.Water
- 1 Orange, peeled and sectioned (I used 1/2 orange for juice, and 1/2 for sections)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a nonstick medium saucepan.
- Add the chicken strips, and saute 2 minutes on each side.
- Add the ginger and garlic, and cook 1 minute longer.
- Transfer chicken in to a plate, cover, and set aside.
- Add water and broccoli to the sauce pan, cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Stirring at least once.
- In a small bowl, mix the orange juice, broth and soy sauce.
- Return chicken to the saucepan, stir in orange juice mixture.
- Dissolve the corn starch with 1Tbs. of water, and add to saucepan.
- Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer until thickened, folding gently to coat the veggies and meat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add orange slices, and serve.
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