Sunshine Citrus Chicken
This Sunshine Citrus Chicken Recipe is a healthy choice with lean chicken breast and a nutritional boost from spinach and citrus.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time16 minutes mins
Total Time31 minutes mins
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 233kcal
- 1 1/2 boneless chicken breast cut in bite-size pieces
- salt and pepper
- 3 egg whites
- 1/3 cup corn starch
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green onions chopped (green and light green parts only)
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves large stems removed, roughly chopped
- 3 clementines/small tangerines segments cut in half
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
Prepare sauce: Mix soy sauce honey and vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and cornstarch together.
Add chicken to the bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss until coated.
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet on medium/high.
Add half of the chicken and cook 6-8 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Remove to a plate and repeat the process with the remaining oil and the other half of the chicken.
Move all the chicken back to the skillet, add in garlic, onion, spinach and clementines.
Continue cooking and stirring until spinach is wilted.
Stir in sauce and heat through.
Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 656mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g