Crispy Homemade Orange Chicken
Recreate the delightful flavors of takeout with this crispy homemade orange chicken, featuring a sweet and tangy sauce that adds brightness to each bite.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Prepare the coating by whisking the egg, sunflower oil, salt, and pepper together.
- Mix in the cornstarch and flour.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or pot to 350°F (175°C).
- Coat each piece of chicken and fry in batches.
- Make the sauce by mixing vinegar, sugar, water, soy sauce, garlic, and orange juice concentrate in a saucepan.
- Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
- Toss the fried chicken in the sauce and serve.
Notes
For extra crunch, consider double-dipping the chicken pieces before frying. Adjust the sweetness to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg