Easiest Orange Chicken Recipe!
The EASIEST Homemade Orange Chicken because the sauce is only 5 simple ingredients and tastes like take-out!
Ingredients
Breading:
- 4 large chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
Sauce:
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
How to make Easy Orange Chicken:
- Combine the orange juice and chicken. Add the flour and spices and toss to coat.
- Heat 3/4 cup of oil over high heat. Fry chicken 5-6 minutes, turning once. Then Transfer to a large pot and continue frying remaining chicken in batches.
- Combine the sauce ingredients and pour over chicken.
- Boil uncovered over high heat for 12 minutes to reduce the sauce. Sauce will thicken.
Notes
Quick Meat Tenderizer: Add 1 tsp of baking soda and 2 tsp of vinegar to the chicken and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Then proceed with the recipe. This tenderizes the meat!
For Crockpot Instructions: Transfer the fried chicken to a crockpot and pour the sauce over. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on High for 4 hours.
For Oven Orange Chicken: Place the fried chicken into a baking dish and pour the sauce over. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
Handy Tip: Place a colander of broccoli florets right on top of the pot when simmering the chicken in sauce. You'll have steamed broccoli in 7 minutes to serve as a side!
Nutrition Facts
Easiest Orange Chicken Recipe!
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
194
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
1629
mg
71
%
Potassium
60
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
45
g
15
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
32
g
36
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
132
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
7
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
