Description
A bright and tasty Orange Chicken recipe featuring a sweet and tangy sauce with crisp chicken.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Toss chicken pieces in the mixture until well coated.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in batches until golden and cooked through. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- In a separate saucepan, combine orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened.
- Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until well coated.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onions.
Notes
Dry the chicken well before coating to help the coating stick. For a lighter cook, try baking or air frying instead of deep frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg