Description
Enjoy the bold flavors of Zesty Chinese Orange Chicken with this easy-to-follow recipe. Crispy, golden fried chicken coated in a sweet and tangy orange sauce, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds. Perfect for a delicious homemade takeout experience!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
Orange Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup orange juice (preferably fresh)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Garnish:
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in beaten eggs, then coat with flour mixture. Fry in hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Make the Orange Sauce: Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Add orange juice, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar. Thicken with cornstarch slurry. Stir in orange zest.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Toss fried chicken with orange sauce until coated. Heat through. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with rice or vegetables.
Notes
- For a lighter version, bake or air-fry the chicken instead of deep-frying.
- You can adjust sweetness or spice level to taste.
- Use freshly squeezed orange juice and zest for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
