Description
A delicious and crispy orange chicken recipe with a sweet and tangy sauce. Perfect for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cornstarch (for sauce)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper.
- Dip chicken pieces in beaten egg, then coat with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat and fry chicken until golden brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and orange zest.
- In a small bowl, mix water and 1 tsp cornstarch to make a slurry.
- Pour the orange sauce into the pan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the slurry and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the fried chicken back into the pan and toss to coat with the sauce.
- Serve hot over rice.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-fry the chicken.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for more or less heat.
- Use fresh orange juice for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: crispy orange chicken, sweet and tangy chicken, easy dinner recipe