Chinese Orange Chicken – Slightly Spicy, Tangy, with pronounced Orange flavor it’s a party on a plate. The Orange Chicken is made with chicken breast, which should compensate for the frying 😉
When my dad worked at the airport, he loved going to Panda Express for lunch. There, he would always get the same exact thing every time. Half noodles, half rice & a good load of their Orange Chicken. Slightly Spicy, Tangy, with pronounced Orange flavor it was party on a plate!
The Chinese Orange Sauce that you drown the chicken in, is so amazing you will be licking your plate to make sure you get all of it in! I substituted the orange juice mentioned in the original recipe with the orange juice concentrate for a more pronounced orange flavor, and I think it was perfect! You can use either, or though.
This recipe by Damned Delicious requires you to marinate the chicken for about 30 minutes before you can start cooking it so a bit of prep work required. But once marinated, it’s just fry & pour the glaze over, that’s it! I loved the addition of the sesame seeds sprinkling & the green onion. Actually my plate was very heavily sprinkled with green onion, as I like to have a lot on mine, but you can put as much or as little as you like.
Also, Chinese Orange Chicken can be served over a bed of white fluffy rice, or a side of healthy steamed vegetables like broccoli, or may be some carrots or even zucchini.
I hope you make this Chinese Orange Chicken and let me know how you like it!
Ingredients for Chinese Orange Chicken:
- chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch cubes
- cornstarch, divided
- large eggs, beaten
- oil (for frying)
- sesame seeds
- green onions, sliced thinly
Orange Marinade:
- chicken broth & Orange Juice Concentrate OR chicken broth & freshly squeezed orange juice
- sugar
- distilled white vinegar
- soy sauce
- cloves garlic, minced
- orange zest (I did not add)
- Sriracha, or more, to taste
- ground ginger
- white pepper
- salt
- Later add to the Orange Marinade:
- Water & cornstarch
Make marinade first:
Combine all ingredients for the Orange Sauce together & stir until sugar & salt dissolve(Chicken broth, Orange Juice Concentrate, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, cloves garlic (minced), orange zest, Sriracha, ground ginger, white pepper & salt)
Put the cubed chicken and 2/3 cup sauce into a ziplock bag & marinate for at least 30 minutes turning the bag at least 3 times.
Combine the 2 tablespoons water & 2 tablespoons corn starch in a saucnpan. Stir together until no lumps are seen. Add the marinade liquid, stir & cook until thickened (about 2-3 minutes after it comes to a boil). Do not boil for too long or it will become thin again. Remove from heat & keep warm.
Once marinated, drain chicken from the marinade. Discard the liquid.
When the chicken has marinated and ready to be cooked, whisk together 2 eggs.
Heat 1 cup oil to 350 over medium heat. Set up your working station. Put corn starch into a larger bowl, have your egg mixture ready. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then the corn starch mixture pressing to adhere.
Fry the dipped & coated pieces of chicken in batches, turning halfway through to make sure that it’s cooked through.
Pour the reserved Orange Sauce over the Chicken and toss together to coat.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds & green onions. Serve right away.
Now enjoy the fruits of your labor & make sure you share!
Here are some other delicious Main Course Recipes:
- Cheesy Wrapped Chicken – Chicken wrapped in smoked bacon, topped with a creamy sauce and cheese.
- Stuffed Chicken Marsala Recipe – A simple and delicious chicken dinner.
- Cheesy Chicken & Rice – Simple one-pan dinner with chicken and rice.
Chinese Orange Chicken
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Chinese Orange Chicken - Slightly Spicy, Tangy, with pronounced Orange flavor it's a party on a plate. The Orange Chicken is made with chicken breast, which should compensate for the frying.
Course: Main Entree
Cuisine: asian
Keyword: orange chicken
Calories: 352 kcal
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2lbchicken breastboneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1cup+ 2 Tbsp cornstarchdivided
- 2large eggsbeaten
- 1cupoilfor frying
- 1Tbspsesame seeds
- 2Tbspgreen onionssliced thinly
Orange Marinade:
- 1 1/2cupchicken broth + 4 Tbsp Orange Juice Concentrate OR 1 cup chicken broth + 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2cupsugar
- 1/3cupdistilled white vinegar
- 1/4cupsoy sauce
- 2clovesgarlicminced
- 1Tbsporange zestI did not add
- 1tspSrirachaor more, to taste
- 1/4tspground ginger
- 1/4teaspoonwhite pepper
- 1tspsalt
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
Combine all ingredients for the Orange Sauce together & stir until sugar & salt is dissolved (1½ cup Chicken broth, 4 Tbsp Orange Juice Concentrate, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 cloves garlic (minced), 1 Tbsp orange zest, 1 tsp Sriracha, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp white pepper & 1 tsp salt).
Put 1½ lb cubed chicken and 2/3 cup sauce into a ziplock bag & marinate for at least 30 minutes turning the bag at least 3 times.
Combine the 2 tablespoons water & 2 tablespoons corn starch in a saucepan. Stir together until no lumps are seen. Add the marinade liquid, stir & cook until thickened (about 2-3 minutes after it comes to a boil). Do not boil for too long or it will become thin again. Remove from heat & keep warm.
When the chicken has marinated and ready to be cooked drain it.
Whisk together 2 eggs.
Heat 1 cup oil to 350 over medium heat. Set up your working station. Put 1 cup corn starch into a larger bowl, have your egg mixture ready. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then the corn starch mixture pressing to adhere.
Fry the dipped & coated pieces of chicken in batches, turning halfway through to make sure that it’s cooked through.
Pour the reserved Orange Sauce over the Chicken and toss together to coat.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds & green onions. Serve right away.
Now enjoy the fruits of your labor & make sure you share!
Nutrition Facts
Chinese Orange Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 127mg42%
Sodium 1319mg57%
Potassium 514mg15%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 135IU3%
Vitamin C 8.1mg10%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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