Orange Chicken
Forget Chinese takeout--This homemade Orange Chicken recipe is all you need! Crunchy chicken coated in a perfectly sweet, sticky, citrusy sauce will become your new favorite meal.
Ingredients
Orange Sauce:
- ½ cup orange juice pulp free
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh minced ginger
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup cold water
Chicken:
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2 inch pieces
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ⅓ cup flour
- Oil for frying chicken
Instructions
- Mix all orange sauce ingredients except cornstarch in a saucepan. Heat over medium for 2-3 minutes until simmering.
- Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the pan, whisking continuously until well combined. Continue to heat the orange sauce over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl or pie pan, whisk together the cornstarch and flour.
- Coat the raw chicken pieces in the flour mixture and set aside on a plate.
- Heat the oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Make sure to use enough oil to cover the bottom of your pot with ½ inch of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces in batches, cooking for 3-4 minutes. Carefully remove them from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate. Continue until all chicken pieces are cooked through to 165 degrees.
- Toss the cooked chicken with the orange sauce, and serve!
Notes
If you don’t have fresh ginger, ½ tsp of dried ginger is a great substitute.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 17gFat: 17.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 404mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 27g
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