Easy Orange Chicken Recipe
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Crispy fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy orange sauce with ginger and chili. Tangy citrus flavors balance heat and sweetness. A quick weeknight takeout-style dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 3 egg whites whisked
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in bite size pieces (1.5 lbs.)
- Vegetable oil or canola oil for frying
- 1 cup orange juice plus 2 tablespoons to mix with cornstarch
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (¼ teaspoon ground)
- 1 tablespoon chili paste (sambal oelek more or less to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 1-2 pinches red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Orange slices for garnish
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
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
- 20m
- Sodium
- 745mg
- Total sugar
- 18g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 811mg
- Calcium
- 39mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 745MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.