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Looking for an elevated flavor profile to enhance chicken? Love oranges, ginger and garlic? The combination of spicy, nutty, salty and sweet ingredients in this marinade delivers zesty zing in every bite.
Time saving tip: Make marinade a day or two ahead and store refrigerated until ready
Ingredients
For the marinade
1/4 cup tamari (for a lower salt alternative, use low sodium soy sauce)
1/8 tsp raw honey
1/4 cup (about half of a medium orange) Freshly squeezed orange juice (try Cara Cara oranges if you can find them)
1 tsp orange zest
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
3 tsp tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp ginger, minced
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
Preparation
Step 1
Combine all ingredients except the sesame oil in a small bowl
Step 2
Slowly whisk in the toasted sesame oil
Whisk until all ingredients are well combined
The marinade is ready!
The marinade is ready!
Use to make Spicy Orange Chicken and serve chicken with a side of sauteed Seabeans, garlic and shallots or over Persian rice with Tahdig
Nutrition Corner
Tamari is a gluten free alternative to soy sauce because it is made completely from fermented soybeans whereas soy sauce contains a combination of fermented soybeans and wheat. Tamari is high in sodium so swap this for a low salt soy sauce if watching salt intake or on low salt diets like the DASH diet. Otherwise, Tamari is excellent for marinades since the majority of the sodium will be discarded after the meat has finished marinating. Tamari is also 70% protein containing 2 grams per tablespoon.
Oranges are rich in vitamin C, potassium and fiber.
Toasted sesame oil is rich in healthy fats.
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