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easy orange chicken

Easy Orange Chicken

Kara
Chunks of breaded chicken baked in a tangy orange sauce. Easy and healthier than take-out!
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 416 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2" cubes
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Sauce:

  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cups water
  • cup fresh orange juice
  • cup rice vinegar
  • 2 ½ Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon finely minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp green onion

Instructions
 

  • Cut chicken into 1 1/2 - 2" cubes. Heat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13" pan with non stick cooking spray.
  • In a shallow bowl combine the flour, garlic powder,  pepper, and salt. Dip each piece of chicken in flour mixture and coat evenly.
  • Pour melted butter in the 9x13" baking dish. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the butter, then flip to coat both sides.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan slowly whisk water into the cornstarch till dissolved. Add orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, zest, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic. Cook and stir over medium high heat till mixture boils and thickens.
  • Remove chicken from the oven, turn each piece over, and pour sauce mixture evenly over chicken. Bake another 20-30 minutes, basting often.
  • Serve chicken and orange sauce over rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

Notes

-Sometimes I just put the butter directly into the pan and melt it in the oven as it preheats.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 34gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 834mgPotassium: 683mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baked orange chicken
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