Amazing Orange Chicken: 2 Secrets for Perfect Crisp
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This Orange Chicken recipe features crispy, golden-fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy orange sauce. It's a homemade Chinese-American favorite that is easier to make than takeout and packed with fresh flavor.
Ingredients
Instructions
Whisk the eggs in a large bowl.
In another bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper.
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg, then coat with the flour mixture evenly.
Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.
Fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy, about 4–5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
In a saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, zest, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
Simmer over medium heat.
Add the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 2–3 minutes.
Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss to coat evenly.
Simmer for 1–2 minutes.
Serve hot over white rice or with steamed vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories
- Approx. 500-600 (varies based on preparation)
- Sugar Content
- Approx. 30-40g
- Sodium Content
- Approx. 800-1000mg
- Fat Content
- Approx. 25-35g
- Saturated Fat Content
- Approx. 5-8g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- Approx. 20-27g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- Approx. 40-50g
- Fiber Content
- Approx. 2-3g
- Protein Content
- Approx. 30-40g
- Cholesterol Content
- Approx. 150-200mg
