Orange Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken is always a great option for your dinner. It works with a lot of flavors and that’s why we find the orange chicken stir fry to be a great option when feeling like trying something new.

Ingredients:

– 1 cup of orange juice,
– 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest,
– 1/4 cup of soy sauce,
– 1 teaspoon of salt,
– 3 cloves of garlic, chopped,
– 1 tablespoon of brown sugar,
– 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil,
– 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1 inch cubes,
– 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour,
– 1 cup of bean sprouts (optional),
– 1 (6 ounce) package of crispy chow mein noodles.

After you’ve collected all the required ingredients, here you can find how to proceed with the preparation of the orange chicken stir fry:

1. So, the whole recipe is quite simple. Start from combining in a rather small bowl the the orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, salt, garlic and brown sugar. Don’t forget to mix everything well.
2. Next, proceed to heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. When oil begins to bubble, add chicken. Saute until cooked through (no longer pink inside), about 7 to 10 minutes.
3. The third step involves adding orange sauce mixture to chicken and cooking it until sauce begins to bubble. After that, add flour, a little bit at a time, until sauce has thickened to your liking. Add bean sprouts and cook for 1 minute; serve hot over chow mein noodles.

Chocolate Chip Orange Zucchini Bread

There is nothing better than a tasty, home-made bread. How about adding a bit of orange to it? Here is how to prepare a fantastic chocolate chip orange zucchini bread.

Ingredients:

– 3 eggs,
– 2 cups of white sugar,
– 1 cup of vegetable oil,
– 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract,
– 2 cups of grated zucchini,
– 1 cup of chopped walnuts,
– 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips,
– 1 tablespoon of orange zest,
– 3 cups of all-purpose flour,
– 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder,
– 1 teaspoon of baking soda,
– 1 teaspoon of salt,
– 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon,
– 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.

Here is how to prepare it:

1. Begin with sifting together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices.
2. After that, find a large bowl and beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, nuts, chocolate chips, and orange rind. Blend in sifted ingredients. In the end, turn batter into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
3. In the last step, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes, or until bread tests done. Remove loaves from pans, and cool. Chill before slicing and enjoy!