Description
Enjoy a delicious homemade version of everyone’s favorite takeout dish with this Easy Orange Chicken recipe. Tender chicken pieces are coated in a crispy cornstarch crust and tossed in a flavorful orange sauce that’s sweet, tangy, and absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup orange juice (preferably fresh)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Coat Chicken: In a bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until coated.
- Cook Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden brown. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: Whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, red pepper, cornstarch, and water.
- Cook Sauce: Pour sauce into skillet, cook until thickened. Add chicken, toss to coat.
- Serve: Serve warm over rice or with vegetables.
Notes
- Fry chicken in batches for a crispier texture.
- Double the sauce for serving with rice or noodles.
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
