Description
Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken is a delightful homemade dish that captures the essence of your favorite Chinese restaurant meal right in your kitchen. This recipe features tender chicken coated in a sweet and tangy orange sauce, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a cozy dinner at home. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you’ll experience an explosion of flavors that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3–4 pieces)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for cooking
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, orange juice, zest, garlic, and brown sugar. Marinate chicken for at least 20 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine rice vinegar and cornstarch until smooth; then stir in more orange juice, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook marinated chicken until golden brown (6-8 minutes).
- Pour sauce over chicken and simmer until thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Serve garnished with green onions or sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg