Best Tasty Orange Chicken Recipes

EASY ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Slice chicken breast into cubes.
• In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients. Add chicken and stir to coat.
• Let marinate at least 1 hour.
• In a pan, heat oil on medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, and cook all sides until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add sauce ingredients to pan and bring to a boil, mixing continuously, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice if desired.
• Enjoy!

ORIGINAL ORANGE CHICKEN BY PANDA EXPRESS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• On a cutting board, cut chicken into 1x1-inch (2x2-cm) cubes and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine salt, white pepper, cornstarch, and flour. Whisk to combine.
• Add the egg, water, and oil until it reaches the consistency of pancake batter.
• Add the chicken to the batter and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok or heavy bottom pan to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Gently add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes until lightly golden brown.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Set a heavy bottomed pot over medium- high heat and add the oil.
• Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the red pepper flakes, ginger, and garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Add the sugar and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
• Add in the orange juice and allow the sugars to begin to dissolve in the liquid, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the vinegar and soy sauce, and stir to combine.
• Add the cornstarch and water together and whisk to combine. Add to the pan and stir.
• Continue to cook the sauce until maple syrup consistency is achieved.
• Add in the fried chicken and stir until completely coated in the sauce.
• Top with sesame oil.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE CHICKEN & VEGGIE STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat a small amount of cooking oil. Add chicken. Season with salt and pepper and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add carrots and broccoli and cook for 1 minute. Add bell pepper and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove ingredients from pan and set aside.
• Add orange juice, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch. Whisk. Simmer until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken back into pan.
• Serve over cooked veggies.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE CHICKEN KEBABS WITH FRIED STICKY RICE BALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Rinse the sushi rice in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear, then transfer to a medium bowl, cover with water, and soak for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
• While the rice is soaking, marinate the chicken: In a medium bowl, mix together the orange juice, chicken stock, orange zest, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. 3. Transfer half of the marinade to a large bowl, setting the rest aside.
• Add the chicken thighs to the large bowl of marinade. Toss to coat, then cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
• Drain the rice, then add to a heavy-bottomed pot with the water and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed. 6. Remove the pan from the heat, keeping covered, and let the rice steam for another 10 minutes. Let the rice cool to room temperature.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll the rice into 20 1-inch (2 ½ cm) balls, then place on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot until it reaches 375°F (190°C). Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
• Add the reserved marinade to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce by half, about 4 minutes.
• Combine 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and the water in a small bowl, then add to the reduced marinade and whisk to combine, until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove the pot from the heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining ⅓ cup (40 G) cornstarch, the flour, and salt.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the flour mixture. Toss until well coated.
• Leaving ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) of space at the top, alternately thread 2 rice balls and 2 pieces of chicken onto each skewer, allowing them to touch.
• Fry the skewers in the hot oil, a few at a time, for 4-5 minutes, until golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C). Transfer to the wire rack to drain. Brush the skewers with the sauce.
• Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the scallions and sesame seeds. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CHINESE TAKEAWAY-STYLE ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients with the chicken breast and leave to marinade in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• Coat the chicken breast first in flour, then eggs, and finally panko breadcrumbs.
• In a medium-sized saucepan heat the oil to 325˚F (170°C),
• Deep fry the breaded chicken for about 3-4 minutes until the coating is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.
• In a small frying pan, combine the chicken stock, orange zests, orange juice, and sugar, then stir. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Mix the cornflour with the water, then add the mixture to the pan to thicken the sauce.
• Add the chicken to the frying pan and coat with the orange sauce.
• Serve on top of rice and add toppings of your choice.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE CHICKEN (INSPIRED BY PANDA EXPRESS) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine the egg, white pepper and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the cubed chicken breast, make sure it's coated with the egg mixture.
• In another bowl, combine corn starch and flour. Add the coated chicken to the flour mixture. Stir to coat.
• Working in batches, fry the coated chicken until golden and done. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• In a large pan or wok, add oil, garlic, ginger and red chili flakes. Stir fry until fragrant.
• Add rice wine and stir for a few seconds. Proceed to add all of the other sauce ingredients, including soy sauce, vinegar, water, sugar and orange zest.
• Add the fried chicken. Stir to coat in sauce. Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry.
• Garnish with chopped scallions and serve with rice.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE CAULIFLOWER "CHICKEN" RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the non-dairy milk, flour, and salt.
• One at a time, dip each cauliflower floret in the batter to coat, letting any excess batter drip off. Arrange the battered cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet, making sure they aren't touching one another. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the coating is crispy and beginning to brown.
• While the cauliflower is baking, make the sauce: Heat the canola oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
• Add the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the brown sugar is dissolved and the mixture begins to simmer.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and cold water with a fork.
• Add the slurry to the sauce, stirring to combine. Simmer for another 2 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Mix in the sesame oil, then transfer the sauce to a large bowl.
• Toss the hot cauliflower florets in the sauce until well coated.
• Serve the cauliflower over rice and garnish with the scallions.
• Enjoy!

ORANGE CHICKEN MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Meatballs: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, panko breadcrumbs, minced onion, ginger paste, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix ingredients until well-combined.
• Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or use parchment paper to keep the meatballs from sticking. Then, roll the mixture into 16 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through.
• While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
• Sauce: In a medium size skillet, heat 1 tsp sesame oil. Add ½ cup sliced red bell pepper and cook until the peppers begin to soften.
• Add rice wine vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, and red pepper flakes.Then, simmer sauce for 5 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with water and slowly add mixture to the sauce, continuing to cook until sauce thickens. Then, remove sauce from heat.
• Coat each meatball in the sauce.
• Serve over rice or with the vegetable of choice and garnish with green onion and toasted sesame seeds.

TASTY ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ketchup. Pour the flour in a small bowl. Cover the chicken breast chunks in flour and shake off the excess. Pour a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and brown the flour-covered chicken. The chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked since it's going in the crock pot. After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot. Then cover the chicken with your sauce mixture and give the pot a stir. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3. Serve over rice and even add veggies if you want a healthier meal.