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A bowl of homemade orange chicken recipe served on white rice, garnished with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and orange slices on the side.

orange chicken recipe

Crispy, sweet, and tangy orange chicken recipe made at home in just 30 minutes. Better than takeout, with fresh orange flavor, crunchy chicken, and a sticky sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
chill time 5 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Chinese-American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Boneless chicken thighs - Cut into 1-inch bite-sized chunks
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Cornstarch - Helps keep coating crispy
  • 2 large Eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • Oil - For frying
  • ½ cup Fresh orange juice - Fresh is best for flavor
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce - Use tamari for gluten-free
  • ¼ cup Honey - Can sub with maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar - Or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Orange zest - From fresh orange
  • 2 cloves Garlic - minced
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger - grated
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch - For slurry
  • 3 tablespoons Water - Mix with cornstarch
  • 2 stalks Green onions - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds - Optional garnish
  • Cooked rice - White or brown

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet/wok (For frying chicken and tossing in sauce)
  • 1 Medium saucepan (For preparing sauce)
  • 1 Large mixing bowls (For dredging and coating)
  • 1 Tongs (For flipping chicken)
  • 1 Paper towel-lined plate (For draining fried chicken)

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized chunks and season with salt and pepper.
    A bowl of crispy chicken pieces coated in orange sauce, with bowls of flour, seasoning, and beaten egg beside it.
  2. Dip chicken in beaten eggs then dredge in flour and cornstarch mixture.
    A glass bowl filled with freshly prepared orange sauce, containing visible garlic and zest.
  3. Cook coated chicken in hot oil until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
    Golden brown chicken pieces being deep-fried in hot oil in a frying pan.
  4. Whisk orange juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, and ginger then thicken with cornstarch slurry.
    Pieces of fried chicken coated in a sticky orange sauce cooking in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  5. Toss fried chicken in the glossy orange sauce and serve over rice with garnishes.
    A skillet filled with crispy orange chicken served over white rice, topped with sesame seeds and fresh chopped green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 940mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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