Easy Orange Chicken Recipe

Easy Orange Chicken Recipe

Why buy orange chicken takeout when you can make it at home in less than 30 minutes? Grab this super Easy Orange Chicken Recipe (with homemade sauce).

Prep: 15min

Total: 30min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 567 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 36 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 166 mg, Sodium 745 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 6 whole boneless chicken thighs (or 2 lbs. of chicken tenderloins )
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. corn starch
• 1 tsp. black pepper (or less to taste, fresh ground)
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. paprika (to add color to the chicken)
• Vegetable oil for frying
• ¾ cup fresh orange juice
• 1½ tbsp. corn starch
• 2 tbsps. vegetable oil
• 3 tbsps. low sodium soy sauce
• 1½ tbsp. rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
• 2 tbsps. brown sugar
• ½ tbsp. grated ginger
• 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
• ½ tsp. black pepper (fresh ground)
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• Chili flakes (optional to add heat)

Instruction:

1. Dice the chicken into ½ inch cube pieces and place in a bowl. Add in the flour, corn starch, salt, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, and ginger powder to coat the chicken.
2. In a deep frying pan, bring the oil to medium-high heat. Fry the chicken until golden brown. Takes about 2-3 minutes. Do no over cook or else it will become chewy.
3. Meanwhile, whisk all the sauce ingredients and a bowl. Transfer to a hot non stick skillet or frying pan and cook on low-heat, simmering until the sauce thickens up.
4. Transfer the fried chicken to the sauce and mix to coat well. Let the sauce and chicken simmer together for 1-2 minutes and then remove from heat.
5. Serve with homemade Lo Mein Noodles or white rice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions. (optional)

Easy Orange Chicken Recipe by Tasty

Here’s what you need: boneless, skinless chicken breasts, soy sauce, orange juice, cornstarch, oil, orange juice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch

Yield: 4 servings

Nutrition Facts: calories 343 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 36 grams, Sugar 11 grams

Ingredients:

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oil
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instruction:

1. Slice chicken breast into cubes.
2. In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients. Add chicken and stir to coat.
3. Let marinate at least 1 hour.
4. In a pan, heat oil on medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, and cook all sides until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
5. Add sauce ingredients to pan and bring to a boil, mixing continuously, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
6. Serve over rice if desired.
7. Enjoy!

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