Description
Classic Orange Chicken is a crowd-pleasing Chinese-American dish that perfectly balances sweet and tangy flavors. This easy-to-follow recipe features tender, juicy chicken pieces coated in a crispy batter and tossed in a delicious orange sauce. Ideal for weeknight dinners or special occasions, this dish pairs wonderfully with fluffy rice or vibrant stir-fried vegetables, creating a complete meal that everyone will enjoy. With minimal prep time and simple ingredients, you can bring restaurant-quality flavors to your home kitchen effortlessly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice and zest
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for breading
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and pat dry.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper; coat in a mixture of cornstarch and flour.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; fry chicken until golden brown on both sides.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic; stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, and zest; simmer until thickened.
- Toss fried chicken in the sauce until fully coated; serve hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg