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Crispy Orange Chicken
A light and tasty Chinese style orange chicken that’s so quick and easy to make at home!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix the chicken into the egg until fully coated before mixing in the corn starch until just evenly coated.
egg, lightly beaten1
2
Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken, separate, and cook until golden brown, about ⏱️ 2-4 minutes per side, before setting aside, reserving the leftover oil in the pan.
oil (peanut or vegetable)2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil1 tablespoon
3
Meanwhile, mix the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, orange zest, garlic, ginger and cornstarch and set aside.
honey3 tablespoonssoy sauce3 tablespoonsorange zest1 tablespoongarlic, grated1 cloveginger, grated1 teaspooncornstarch1 tablespoon
4
Add the sauce mixture to the pan, bring it to a boil and simmer until it thickens a bit, about a minute.
5
Add the chicken, toss to coat, remove from heat, mix in the sesame oil, sesame seeds and green onions and enjoy over rice or noodles.
oil (peanut or vegetable)2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 394
fat Content
Fat 15g
fiber Content
Fiber 0.8g
sugar Content
Sugars 14g
sodium Content
Sodium 760mg
protein Content
Protein 28g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 122mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 33g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 2g
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