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Orange Chicken

Homemade Orange Chicken

April King
This Orange Chicken Recipe is easy to make and is so delicious. Stir fried chicken breasts coated in a sticky sweet and zesty orange sauce will become your new favorite Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe. Skip the takeout and deep fried chicken for this homemade Orange Chicken Rice Bowl
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 433 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 large oranges, you will need the juice and zest
  • 4 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 2 cups long grain white rice, dry

Instructions
 

  • In a medium size mixing bowl add the juice from two oranges (3/4 cup), zest from two oranges, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, hoisin sauce, and red pepper flakes.
  • In a small cup add cornstarch and water. Stir to mix well.
  • Add cornstarch slurry to orange sauce and mix well. Set sauce aside.
  • Prepare your rice according to package directions. While rice is cooking, prepare your chicken.
  • Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces and add to a large skillet.
  • Add oil to skillet and brown chicken until it is cooked through and no longer pink.
  • Once chicken is cooked, pour orange sauce into skillet and continue to cook for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the orange sauce becomes slightly thick.
  • Remove from heat and garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
  • Serve over white or brown rice. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 34.7gProtein: 30.4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 0.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 65.8mgSodium: 740mgPotassium: 435.3mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 7.9g
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