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orange chicken

Orange Chicken

Anna Chwistek
This quick and easy recipe delivers crispy chicken bites coated in a tangy-sweet orange sauce. It's a perfect rival to your favorite take-out meal, and you can prepare most of it beforehand, ideal for a delicious last-minute weeknight dinner.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 694 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Chicken

  • 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried onion
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil for frying

Orange Sauce

  • 2 oranges large
  • 4 garlic cloves grated
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp chili flakes more or less to taste
  • 4 scallions chopped, for serving
  • steamed or fried rice for serving

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. In a large bowl, beat the egg. Add cornstarch, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried onion. Toss until combined, set aside.
  • Prepare the orange sauce. Zest one orange, then squeeze out the juice from both oranges. Combine with grated garlic, grated ginger, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch and soy sauce. Set aside.`
  • In a wok or skillet, heat oil over high. Place half of chicken in a single layer and sear, undisturbed for 1 minute. Then start stirring and fry the chicken for 8-10 minutes until cooked through and golden. Remove from wok, and repeat with the remaining chicken. Discard the oil and wipe out the wok with a paper towel.
  • To the same wok, add the prepared orange sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce bubbles and thickens. Stir in chicken.
  • Finish off with scallions and chili flakes. Serve immediately over rice. Enjoy!

Video

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Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 44gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 263mgSodium: 1929mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 458IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
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