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Looking for some quick dinner inspiration when you don’t have any more ideas? Reese Witherspoon feels that struggle. Luckily, with the help of restaurant owner and cookbook author Amanda Frederickson, the actor was able to whip up a meal that looked like she planned for it.
Using up what was left in her refrigerator, Witherspoon and Frederickson made a delicious chicken dinner winner on arecent Instagram post. This was especially impressive asThe Morning Showstar admitted to being out of town for two days. Here’s what they made.
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This is what the duo ended up “foraging” from Witherspoon’s fridge: an orange, green beans, chicken, cooked rice, herbs, orange juice, garlic and soy sauce—plus some white wine to drink. With these ingredients, Frederickson quickly suggests serving up orange chicken over rice with a side of green beans.
To make the sauce, Witherspoon zests the orange into a measuring cup and pours in a cup of orange juice. Then, they add a half-cup of honey, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and a splash of rice vinegar. Witherspoon pours the liquid into a bowl and whisks the mixture together.
Frederickson tosses the chicken with cornstarch. She recommends cornstarch because that’s what gives the chicken a “crispy crust on the outside.” Browning the chicken in a pan with oil, they add the sauce to a hot pan, stirring until it reduces. Once ready, they add in the crispy cooked chicken and stir the pieces in the sauce until fully coated.
Frederickson and Witherspoon plated the orange chicken on top of the reheated white rice with seasoned cooked green beans on the side. While they did not specify how they seasoned the green beans, we think ourGreen Beans with Parmesan-Garlic Breadcrumbsor ourLemon-Dill Green Beanswould be a tasty fit. Finally, they garnished the plates with fresh herbs before digging in.
“It’s really good,” Witherspoon admits, asking in the caption of the video if the duo should start a cooking show called “What the Fridge with Amanda and Reese!” Of course, her fans are all in for it.
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