Description
A quick and easy orange chicken recipe that combines juicy chicken with a sweet and tangy orange sauce, perfect for weeknight family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Cooked rice or noodles, for serving
- Green onions, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare a sauce by whisking together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger.
- Sauté bite-sized chicken pieces in vegetable oil until fully cooked and golden brown.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, allowing it to thicken and coat the meat.
- Serve over rice or noodles and garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
For added flavor, marinate the chicken in the sauce for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: orange chicken, easy recipes, family dinners