Vegan Orange Chicken (Orange Chickpeas)
The best Vegan Orange Chicken made with chickpeas! Sticky, sweet, and umami with the right amount of spice, this orange chickpeas recipe is a healthy meatless copycat of your favorite Chinese takeout! This quick and easy recipe is gluten-free, allergy-free, made in one pan, and ready in 10 minutes! A delicious plant-based meal that's great for lunch, dinner, and leftovers!
- Prep Time: 3 Minutes
- Cook Time: 7 Minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 15 oz Can Chickpeas (about 2 Cups Cooked)
- 1 TB Arrowroot or Cornstarch
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 TB Neutral Oil (optional)
Orange Sauce:
- 1/2 Cup 100% Orange Juice
- 3 TB Coconut Aminos
- 1 TB Rice Vinegar
- 1/2 TB Brown Sugar Sweetener (or preferred brown sugar)
- 1/2-1 Tsp Chili Paste
- 1/2 Tsp Freshly Grated Ginger (1/4 Tsp Ground Ginger)
- 1/2 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Tsp Fresh Orange Zest (optional)
- 2 TB Chopped Scallions
- 1 Tsp Sesame Oil (optional)
- Sesame Seeds (optional, to top)
Instructions
To Make The Orange Sauce:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, coconut aminos, vinegar, and optional sesame oil.
- Add in the brown sugar sweetener, chili paste, garlic, freshly grated ginger, and scallions.
- Mix the sauce together, taste test to adjust any flavorings, and set the bowl aside.
To Make The Chickpeas:
- Add your can of drained and rinsed chickpeas with a splash of oil to a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat on the stove.
- Sprinkle the starch and black pepper over the chickpeas and stir to fully coat.
- Now, pour in the homemade orange sauce and reduce the heat slightly while the sauce thickens from the natural sugars and starch on the chickpeas.
- Stir the orange chickpeas and remove the skillet from the heat once the sauce clings to the chickpeas and becomes sticky and thick (about 5-6 minutes).
- Serve the orange chickpeas over rice with extra chopped scallions, orange slices, and sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 5-7 days. They can be frozen for 5-6 months.
- Reheat leftovers in a pan on the stove or quickly in the microwave, adding a splash of orange juice or rice vinegar to loosen the sauce up a bit, if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cup
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