The Cozy Cook · by Stephanie★ 4.7 (6)
BEST Orange Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 35%·PRO 59%
CARBS 35G20% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC20G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 51G65% OF CAL
8G SAT43G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy fried chicken in a sweet and tangy orange sauce with ginger and garlic. A restaurant-quality dish better than takeout, traditionally served over white rice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast (or thighs)
- Salt/Pepper
- 2 large eggs (whisked)
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (plus more as needed)
- ½ cup cornstarch, + 2 additional tablespoons (divided)
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (can sub white vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger (or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional- see notes)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- Green onions
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
CAL 35%·PRO 59%
CARBS 35G20% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC20G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 51G65% OF CAL
8G SAT43G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 35m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 906mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
- Added sugar
- ≥12g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 542mg
- Calcium
- 30mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 35M
- SODIUM
- 906MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.