Chinese Orange Chicken (Crispy Chicken without Deep Frying)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.9 (32)

Chinese Orange Chicken (Crispy Chicken without Deep Frying)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 46%·PRO 99%
CARBS 61G27% OF CAL
1G FIBER23G SUGAR36G OTHER
FAT 51G50% OF CAL
8G SAT43G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy baked chicken tossed in a fragrant orange sauce made with tangerine peel, orange juice, and soy-based sauce. A healthier version of the takeout favorite without deep frying.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 2
  • 2 tablespoons dried tangerine peel ((or fresh orange peel, or fresh tangerine peel))
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 2 tablespoons sugar ((or 3 tablespoons if you prefer a sweet dish like takeout))
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 14 oz boneless skinless breast (or chicken thigh) (, cut to 1” (2.5-cm) pieces (*footnote 1))
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 green onion (, sliced (white part for cooking and green part for garnishing))
  • 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
1352MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.