Orange Chicken
User Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
1104 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Snacks
Orange Chicken
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Orange Chicken is one of the most popular Chinese takeouts that has become a staple with takeouts. And we've found a delicious way to homemade orange chicken, so you never have to worry about lineups at the mall or drive thru again. Plus it's really TASTIER and you can adjust spice to your taste!
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Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups oil for frying
Coating Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 egg
- 1/3-1/2 cup water
Orange Chicken Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice freshly squeezed is best
- 1 teaspoon garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tabelspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water and blended well
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Garnish
- 2 Tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
- 3 green onions sliced, the green part only
Notes
- Choose between chicken thighs or breasts, or use a combo of both. Thighs are extra juicy, while breast is super light tasting.
- For a healthy alternative to the regular orange chicken recipe, you can cook the chicken in the oven. Follow the recipe and place it on a rack in a 400 degreeF oven. Make sure to spray it with oil and bake it for 15 minutes until golden.
- For a little twist, add one step to the orange chicken recipe and get the amazing mandarin orange chicken. Follow the recipe as is but swap a mandarin orange for regular oranges.
- If you’re in a rush and don’t have time to make the chicken and sauce separately, you can make the orange chicken in an instant pot. Just saute the chicken pieces in oil, and add the sauce ingredients once it’s golden brown. Bring it to a boil and add cornstarch in the end for the desired consistency.
- Another variant is to cook the chicken cubes in an air fryer before adding them to the sauce. The air fryer orange chicken is a healthy alternative to the regular orange chicken recipe. The batter will be eggs in a bowl and breadcrumbs in the other. Similar to the Air Fryer Fish coating.
- The orange chicken sauce is made of orange juice and zest , brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger. You can optionally add red chilies. To thicken the sauce, you'll need cornstarch.
- Yes, orange peel chicken is just another name for orange chicken. The difference is the use of orange zest or dried orange peel in the sauce.
- Many items go with orange chicken, including white steamed rice, steamed broccoli, asparagus, and noodles. You can also have it with Avocado Orange Salad with Citrus Dressing for a bright orange feel!
- Choose between chicken thighs or breasts, or use a combo of both. Thighs are extra juicy, while breast is super light tasting.
- Coating the chicken lightly in cornstarch before coating it in the batter will help the batter stick to the chicken.
- Season the chicken and batter lightly with salt, pepper and garlic powder for a depth of flavor.
- When frying the chicken, use a high smoking point oil like avocado, peanut, soy or canola.
- Also when frying the chicken, use a chopstick or fork to add in the chicken one at a time into the hot oil.
- Avoid adding too many as the batter will expand and the chicken may stick to each other.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying.
- Remove the chicken as soon as they turn golden on the outside, they don’t need more than 2-3 minutes.
- When making the sauce, use fresh orange juice when possible. The same orange you've zested, use the juice of it.
- The slurry is to thicken the sauce, and in order to do that you'll need to bring it to a boil.
- Finally, add the sesame and green onions right before serving.
- You can add some sriracha (about a tablespoon) to the sauce and as many teaspoons of chilli flakes as. you can handle! SO GOOD when spicy!
- For a healthy alternative to the regular orange chicken recipe, you can cook the chicken in the oven. Follow the recipe and place it on a rack in a 400 degreeF oven. Make sure to spray it with oil and bake it for 15 minutes until golden.
- For a little twist, add one step to the orange chicken recipe and get the amazing mandarin orange chicken. Follow the recipe as is but swap a mandarin orange for regular oranges.
- If you’re in a rush and don’t have time to make the chicken and sauce separately, you can make the orange chicken in an instant pot. Just saute the chicken pieces in oil, and add the sauce ingredients once it’s golden brown. Bring it to a boil and add cornstarch in the end for the desired consistency.
- Another variant is to cook the chicken cubes in an air fryer before adding them to the sauce. The air fryer orange chicken is a healthy alternative to the regular orange chicken recipe. The batter will be eggs in a bowl and breadcrumbs in the other. Similar to the Air Fryer Fish coating.
- The orange chicken sauce is made of orange juice and zest , brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger. You can optionally add red chilies. To thicken the sauce, you'll need cornstarch.
- Yes, orange peel chicken is just another name for orange chicken. The difference is the use of orange zest or dried orange peel in the sauce.
- Many items go with orange chicken, including white steamed rice, steamed broccoli, asparagus, and noodles. You can also have it with Avocado Orange Salad with Citrus Dressing for a bright orange feel!
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