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Orange Chicken Recipe

This Orange Chicken recipe tastes just like the popular Panda Express dish, but made with simple ingredients right at home! Tender chicken in tangy sauce beats restaurant take-out any day!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Orange Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 580kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

Chicken

Orange Sauce

Instructions

Chicken

  • Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Combine cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.
    Ziplock bag with corn starch mix, beaten egg and cut up chicken for Orange Chicken.
  • Dip chicken in beaten egg. Shake in cornstarch mixture to coat.
    Battered chicken pieces for Orange Chicken in a dish.
  • Heat oil in a deep fryer or wok to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry chicken in batches until completely cooked. Remove it to drain on paper towels.
    Fryer, battered chicken and a pan with paper towels to make Orange Chicken.

Orange Sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with ¼ cup water and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
    Fried chicken on a paper towel for Orange Chicken.
  • In a large saucepan combine the remaining 1 cup water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Whisk ingredients together over medium heat for a few minutes.
    Pan of Orange Chicken sauce base.
  • Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger, garlic, and green onion. Bring to a boil Slowly stir the cornstarch mixture into the sauce until it thickens.
    Spoon holding up thickened sauce for Orange Chicken.
  • Place fried chicken in a large bowl and pour sauce over the top.
    Sauce pouring onto fried chicken for Orange Chicken.
  • Fold the sauce into the chicken or toss gently to coat. If desired, add red pepper flakes and garnish with green onions.
    Stirring a bowl of saucy Orange Chicken.

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Nutrition

Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1036mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 787IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg