Orange Chicken

Name: Orange Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 290 g chicken breast; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp orange juice; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 5 tbsp rice flour; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 1/2 tbsp plain flour; 90 ml water; 1/2 tsp ginger powder optional; 1 tsp chili pepper powder; 50 g brown sugar or white sugar; 1 tbsp honey; 50 ml orange juice; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 4 tbsp vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water

Crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet, tangy, and zesty orange sauce.

UpdatedApr 30, 2026

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Prep Time:

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Total Time:

30

Cal/Serv:

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Orange Chicken is a simple homemade dish with crispy chicken pieces coated in a glossy sweet and tangy orange sauce. Each bite has a nice mix of garlic, citrus, soy sauce, honey, and a little chili pepper powder for gentle heat. It is a great recipe when you want something flavorful, comforting, and easy to serve with warm rice.

For this recipe, chicken breast is seasoned first so the flavor goes right into the meat. Then, it is coated in a light batter and fried until golden and crispy. The sauce comes together quickly in a pan using orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and honey, then thickened with a cornstarch slurry. Once the crispy chicken is tossed in the sauce, it becomes sticky, shiny, and delicious.

Orange Chicken

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Orange Chicken is a crispy, sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy chicken dish made with bite-sized chicken breast pieces coated in a light flour batter, fried until golden, then tossed in a glossy orange sauce. It has that takeout-style flavor with simple pantry ingredients like orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, honey, garlic, and chili powder. Serve it warm with rice for an easy homemade lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings: 2

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American, Chinese, Fusion

Calories: 504

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

Chicken Seasoning

290 g chicken breast
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Batter

5 tbsp rice flour
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 1/2 tbsp plain flour
90 ml water

Sauce

1/2 tsp ginger powder optional
1 tsp chili pepper powder
50 g brown sugar or white sugar
1 tbsp honey
50 ml orange juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp vinegar

Starch Slurry

1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water

Equipment

1 Knife
1 Cutting Board
2 Mixing Bowls
1 Small Bowl
1 frying pan or wok
1 Spatula or slotted spoon
1 Measuring Spoon Set

Method

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
Add the minced garlic, orange juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix well and let it sit for a while so the flavor goes into the chicken.
In a bowl, mix the rice flour, cornstarch, plain flour, and water until smooth.
Add the seasoned chicken into the batter and coat each piece well.
Fry the coated chicken until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.
In a pan, add the ginger powder, chili pepper powder, sugar, honey, orange juice, soy sauce, and vinegar. Stir and bring it to a gentle simmer.
Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth.
Pour the starch slurry into the sauce and stir until it thickens.
Add the fried chicken into the sauce and toss until every piece is nicely coated.
Serve warm with rice and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 36gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 2351mgPotassium: 755mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg

Notes

One orange is enough for this recipe.
You can use any part of the chicken you like.
If using minced ginger instead of ginger powder, add it while seasoning the chicken.
If you do not have rice flour, use 70g cornstarch + 30g plain flour instead, though the texture may be a little less crispy.