Yum Yum Chicken & Veggies by kalenainthekitchen

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Yum Yum Chicken & Veggies

kalenainthekitchen

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20 min

Chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy orange ginger sauce with roasted veggies and fried rice make for an easy + delicious weeknight meal with minimal cleanup... yay!

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4 servings

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4 servings

US

original

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces

1 - 2 tbs arrowroot starch

2 tbs plus 1/3 cup coconut aminos

spray avocado oil

salt and pepper

3 tbs orange juice, divided

1 tbs honey

2 tbs chili paste (I used gochujang)

1 tbs fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

1 large zucchini, cut into half moons

8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms

½ large white onion, cut into 1" chunks

1 tsp garlic powder

frozen fried rice, for serving

store bought yum yum sauce (I used the one from Primal Kitchen or you can make your own), for serving

sesame seeds, for garnish

green onion, for garnish

Tools

2 large sheet pans

small mixing bowl

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425° F

Step 2

On a large sheet pan, toss the chicken with 1 tbs coconut aminos and 1 tbs orange juice. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the arrowroot starch over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Spray chicken with a light layer of avocado oil.

1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces

2 tbs plus 1/3 cup coconut aminos

3 tbs orange juice, divided

salt and pepper

1 - 2 tbs arrowroot starch

spray avocado oil

2 large sheet pans

Step 3

On a separate sheet pan toss the veggies with 1 tbs coconut aminos, avocado oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

1 large zucchini, cut into half moons

8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms

½ large white onion, cut into 1" chunks

2 tbs plus 1/3 cup coconut aminos

spray avocado oil

1 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper

2 large sheet pans

Step 4

Bake both sheet pans for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by mixing 1/3 cup coconut aminos, 2 tbs orange juice, honey, chili paste, garlic, and ginger together in a small bowl.

2 tbs plus 1/3 cup coconut aminos

3 tbs orange juice, divided

1 tbs honey

2 tbs chili paste (I used gochujang)

1 tbs fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

small mixing bowl

Step 6

After 15 minutes, remove both sheet pans from the oven and pout two-thirds of the sauce over the chicken. Toss to coat chicken well.

Step 7

Return only the chicken sheet pan to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

Step 8

Then switch the oven to broil for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is slightly browned.

Step 9

Serve chicken with remaining sauce, veggies, fried rice and yum yum sauce.

frozen fried rice, for serving

store bought yum yum sauce (I used the one from Primal Kitchen or you can make your own), for serving

Step 10

Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

sesame seeds, for garnish

green onion, for garnish

Step 11

Enjoy!

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