Orange Chicken 30 Minutes Recipe
Orange Chicken is a quick sweet, and sour dish that can be assembled in under 30 minutes. I like to make this popular takeout at home as I can control the amount of sugar and it is an effortless recipe.
Servings: 3
Calories: 469kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- oil for frying
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Ingredients for Marinade
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 egg or more if needed
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup corn starch
Ingredients for Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or regular sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp corn starch
Garnish
- 2 spring onions
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
- Cut chicken thighs into 1-inch cubes, and add all the ingredients listed for marinade. Mix and leave it on the side.
Fry the chicken
- Heat oil in a frying pan for shallow frying the chicken.
- Fry chicken in batches and drain on a paper towel.
Prepare Sauce
- To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients except for cornstarch mentioned in the sauce.
- Add this sauce to a pan and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Now add fried chicken to the sauce and mix it.
- To thicken the sauce, mix 1 tsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water. Add this mixture to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add a splash of sesame oil.
- Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve with white rice.
Notes
For the marinade, I used 1 egg. You can also use more than one if the batter is not well coated and needs more liquid.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 2422mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg