Budget Bytes · by Beth Moncel★ 4.6 (67)
Easy Orange Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 28%·PRO 69%
CARBS 58G41% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC49G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G33% OF CAL
4G SAT17G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy chicken thighs in a tangy-sweet orange sauce with ginger and chili heat. Served over rice, this Chinese-American favorite delivers takeout flavor without deep frying.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 large orange ($0.70)
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.15)
- 1½ Tbsp brown sugar ($0.05)
- ½ Tbsp rice vinegar ($0.06 *)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated, $0.10)
- 1 garlic clove (minced, $0.04)
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes ($0.02)
- ½ Tbsp corn starch ($0.03)
- 4 chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, (about 1.3 lbs.) $4.64 **)
- 1 large egg ($0.67)
- 2 Tbsp corn starch ($0.12)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.02)
- 1 pinch black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.03)
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.08 ***)
- 4 cups cooked rice ($0.97)
- 2 green onions (sliced, $0.20)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
CAL 28%·PRO 69%
CARBS 58G41% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC49G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G33% OF CAL
4G SAT17G 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
- 10m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1197mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
- Added sugar
- ≥3g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 615mg
- Calcium
- 56mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1197MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.