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Orange Chicken

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!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 658 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

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

Instructions

Chicken:
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  1. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk cornstarch flour, salt, and black pepper.
  2. Add beaten eggs to another bowl.
  3. Pour about 2 inches of canola oil into a deep frying pan and heat it over medium-high heat.
  4. Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten eggs.
  5. Add the chicken chunks to the cornstarch mixture and toss until well coated. Work in batches.
  6. Cook it in batches in the hot oil until golden and crispy.
  7. Remove to a plate and set aside.
Orange Sauce:
  1. 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.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to form a paste.
  3. Add the paste to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken.
  4. Once the sauce is thickened, reduce the flame to low and stir in orange zest.
  5. Add chicken back to the pan and toss with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to drizzle on rice.
  6. Serve it over white rice with a sprinkling of green onions and orange zest.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.