Orange Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
33 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
658 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Orange Chicken
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Orange Chicken is a Chinese-inspired dish made with breaded fried chicken in orange sauce. With this easy recipe, make your own restaurant-quality version!
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Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken breasts cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- Canola oil for frying
Orange Sauce:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 orange zested
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Garnish:
- green onions chopped
- orange zest
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Instructions
Chicken:
- In a large, shallow bowl, whisk cornstarch flour, salt, and black pepper.
- Add beaten eggs to another bowl.
- Pour about 2 inches of canola oil into a deep frying pan and heat it over medium-high heat.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten eggs.
- Add the chicken chunks to the cornstarch mixture and toss until well coated. Work in batches.
- Cook it in batches in the hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Remove to a plate and set aside.
Orange Sauce:
- To the same pan add orange juice, white and brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to form a paste.
- Add the paste to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Once the sauce is thickened, reduce the flame to low and stir in orange zest.
- Add chicken back to the pan and toss with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to drizzle on rice.
- Serve it over white rice with a sprinkling of green onions and orange zest.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
658kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
65g
(130%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
263mg
(88%)
Sodium
1473mg
(61%)
Potassium
1252mg
(36%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
34.4mg
(38%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 658 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 658kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 65g | 130% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 263mg | 88% |
| Sodium | 1473mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1252mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
33 reviews
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