Description
A simple and delicious homemade orange chicken recipe with a tangy, sweet glaze.
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
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch and flour.
- Dip chicken pieces in beaten egg, then coat with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken until golden brown (about 5 minutes). Remove and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk orange juice, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and simmer for 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the fried chicken back to the pan, tossing to coat evenly.
- Garnish with orange zest and green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-fry the chicken.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for more or less heat.
- Serve with steamed rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg