Description
This Chinese Orange Chicken recipe is a delicious take on a popular Chinese-American dish. Crispy, tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet and tangy orange sauce, this dish is perfect for a homemade Asian-inspired meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¾ cup orange juice (fresh or bottled)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- â…“ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- Zest of 1 orange
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Whisk together cornstarch and flour. Dip chicken pieces in beaten eggs, then coat in the flour mixture.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Add orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and zest. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Combine: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until coated. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Serve hot over steamed rice.
Notes
- For a lighter version, bake or air-fry the chicken instead of deep frying.
- Fresh orange juice and zest give the best flavor.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
