Easy Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe
Orange chicken recipe is a skillet meal perfect for busy weeknights. Anytime our family wants take out, I make this instead. The orange sauce is divine.
Servings: 6
Cost: $9.00, $1.50 per Servings
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 4 chicken breasts (diced into 2 inch pieces)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Cornstarch
- vegetable oil (for Frying)
FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE:
- 2 oranges (juiced)
- orange zest (from 1 orange)
- ¼ cup Honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
TO MAKE THE CHICKEN:
- Mix the flour and cornstarch together in a small bowl. In a shallow bowl, whisk 2 eggs.
- Dip the chicken pieces in the beaten eggs and then dip them in the flour mixture. Move them to a separate plate while you prepare the oil.
- Heat approximately 3 inches of the vegetable oil in a large saucepan or skillet to approximately 350 degrees F.
- Then work in batches, to cook the chicken in the oil for 4-6 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Move the chicken to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the juice from 2 oranges, orange zest from 1 orange, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- Then mix the cornstarch with approximately 2 Tbsp of water in a small bowl to make a slurry and whisk this mixture into the sauce in the pan. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Then toss the chicken with the orange sauce. Serve over rice topped with green onions and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
