This Easy Orange Chicken recipe is so easy to make at home in less than 30 minutes! Seasoned chicken breast is sautéed until golden and smothered in the very BEST homemade orange sauce!
2boneless, skinless chicken breastscut into 1" cubes
3tablespoonscorn starch
½teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonblack pepper
1tablespoonoil
1cuporange juice(fresh squeezed is best)
½cuplow sodium chicken broth
3tablespoonshoney
2tablespoonswhite vinegar
1tablespoonsoy sauce
1tablespoonscorn starch
2clovesminced garlic
1teaspoonminced ginger
1pinchred 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. You may have to do this in batches.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Whisk together the juice, chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon 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. If desired, you can thicken the sauce further with additional corn starch slurry.
Serve over rice as desired.
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Notes
*I have updated this recipe to omit the marmalade, as some readers were having trouble with the marmalade making their sauce bitter. You can see the original recipe here if you prefer to use it!.Ingredients and Substitutions:
Chicken: boneless, skinless chicken is my preference for this recipe, but boneless chicken thighs will also work if you prefer dark meat.
Honey: you can use sugar here in its place, or omit if your juice is very sweet.
Orange juice: fresh squeeze orange juice gives the best flavor, but a carton can be subbed in if necessary.
Broth: chicken broth adds a bit more savory flavor, but you can sub for water if needed.