This Easy Orange Chicken Recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family! It’s sweet and tangy, and coated in a sticky homemade orange sauce that is perfect over rice! Forget the takeout — this Orange Chicken is ready in just 30 minutes with one pan!
This recipe first shared on Spend With Pennies.
This Orange Chicken recipe you guys…. it’s so easy, you can delete the contact info for your favorite takeout place from your phone 😉
Life is a little crazy around here at the moment. Our girls are 6, 3.5, and 6 months, and they are just not slowing down. They’re all in such different stages that it makes things very interesting!
Our 6 year old is wrapping up Kindergarten and getting ready for grade 1 (after a long summer off and lots of naps!), our 3 year old is getting ready to start Nursery school in the fall (and has this energy you guys… I don’t know where she gets it. If she ever starts drinking any sort of caffeine — look out). And our 6 month old wants so badly to be on the move, and I’m sure she’ll get there before we know it.
So easy 30 minute meals like this Orange Chicken? ESSENTIAL.
Cook up some instant rice (I’ll be honest, I mostly gave up on long grain rice quite a while ago), throw some veggies on the table (my girls prefer them raw!), and you’re set.
How to Make this Easy Orange Chicken Recipe:
- This Orange Chicken recipe is naturally gluten-free, but be sure to check all labels carefully, especially the soy sauce.
- This Orange Chicken is naturally dairy-free, but again, be sure to read all labels.
- This recipe can easily be adapted for the oven or the slow cooker as well! To bake in the oven, follow the method outlined in this Baked Honey Lemon Chicken recipe. To make in the slow cooker, see instructions below.
How to make Crockpot Orange Chicken:
- Coat and brown the chicken in a frying pan according to the original instructions.
- Add the chicken and the sauce mixture to the crockpot, and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through. It couldn’t be easier!
- This is a great way to prepare orange chicken for a potluck because it is so easy to keep warm without overcooking. And I guarantee it will be one of the first things to disappear!
Easy Orange Chicken Recipe
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1″ cubes
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and add 3 tablespoons corn starch, salt and pepper. Stir to coat.
- Heat a large pan over high heat and add oil.
- Add chicken to the pan and cook over high heat, turning once, just until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Whisk together the marmalade, juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons corn starch, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes.
- Once chicken is browned, reduce heat to medium and add the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F minimum), about 10 minutes.
- Serve over rice as desired.
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Toni Bullock says
Looking forward to your Orange Chicken! How many lbs chicken should I use? 1lb, 2lbs? Chicken breast varies so much now! Thank you!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Toni! I didn’t weigh it and for this recipe it doesn’t make that much of a difference as long as you are using 2 breast. Enjoy!
Denise Patricia Simpson says
Yes I have for my daughter. I wouldn’t put pepper flakes in though. Served it with rice. Maybe I put too much pepper flakes.
Very good recipe.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Denise! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for tis review!
wilhelmina says
You can’t go wrong with this one, easy and delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Wilhelmina!
Jenn says
Loving this sweet and savory goodness! Thank you so much for the recipe – my family is obsessed with orange chicken!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Jenn! We love it too!
Jen L says
This recipe was very fast to make and turned out just deliciously. Thanks! I’ll be adding into the rotation.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Jen! It’s a favorite here too!
Jocelyn says
Orange chicken is one of our family favorites for takeout. I’m excited to make it at home now!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Jocelyn!
Anna says
Orange chicken is a favorite here! So delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Anna!
krissy says
This recipe is so easy and delicious! You can have it with rice or pasta! either way so good!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Krissy!
Erin says
This is so easy to make and so much better than take out.
Ashley Fehr says
Homemade is always better!
Steph says
My family couldn’t stop talking about how good this was and the sauce was perfection!!
Ashley Fehr says
THanks Steph! I’m so happy to hear that!
mark says
This was delicious! The sauce thickened so nicely, and we served it over cooked cabbage for a low carb alternative.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Mark!
Ronnie says
Is it okay to leave out the chicken broth?
Ashley Fehr says
You can, it just tones down the acidity and sweetness and allows for a little extra sauce to go around 🙂
Brooke Rollins says
This was a wonderful recipe! I’ve tried a few orange chicken recipes at home, and this was by far the best. Also great is that it seems much healthier than the take-out version. My family (including a picky 6-year-old) loved it. Thanks, Ashley!
Ashley Fehr says
That makes me so happy! Thanks Brooke!
Erika Miller says
Tried this tonight – excellent! I subbed the white vinegar for rice vinegar but left everything else the same. Kids loved it!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Erika! I’m so happy to hear that!
Soumyadip@Allchickenrecipes.com says
Loved this recipe!! Looks amazing
Diana K Roberts says
Recipe says to add soy sauce in directions, but not listed in the ingredients or a measurement for how much to add.
Ashley Fehr says
Soy sauce is listed in the ingredients under marmalade
April says
This is one of my favorite meals! It’s so easy to make and tastes amazing!
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that April!
Colleen Benedict says
Instead of unsweetened orange juice, could I use the juice from an orange as the “orange Juice”?
Ashley Fehr says
Definitely! You just may have to adjust the sweetness depending on how sweet or sour the orange is
Zainab says
This is my kind of weeknight meal! Love that sweet flavor!
Danielle says
That sauce just looks amazing. I love the flavors here, especially the orange marmalade! Great easy weeknight meal.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Danielle!