Description
Bright, sweet, and slightly spicy, this orange chicken cooks fast and is perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, coat the diced chicken with cornstarch.
- Dip the chicken pieces in the beaten eggs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy.
- In a separate pan, combine orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the fried chicken to the sauce and stir until well coated.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions.
Notes
Serve over white rice, fried rice, or noodles. Add steamed vegetables on the side.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg