Easy Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe​

Orange chicken recipe is a skillet meal perfect for busy weeknights. Anytime our family wants take out, I make this instead. The orange sauce is divine.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 6

Ingredients​

FOR THE CHICKEN: ​

• 4 chicken breasts (diced into 2 inch pieces)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup Cornstarch
• vegetable oil (for Frying)

FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE: ​

• 2 oranges (juiced)
• orange zest (from 1 orange)
• 1/4 cup Honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions​

TO MAKE THE CHICKEN: ​

• Mix the flour and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Then whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the beaten eggs and then dip them in the flour mixture. Move them to a separate plate while you prepare the oil.
• Heat approximately 3 inches of the vegetable oil in a large saucepan or skillet to approximately 350 degrees F.
• Then work in batches, to cook the chicken in the oil for 4-6 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
• Move the chicken to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.

FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE: ​

• Place the orange juice, orange zest, honey soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and garlic in a medium saucepan. Whisk together and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium high heat.
• Then mix the cornstarch with approximately 2 Tbsp of water in a small bowl to make a slurry and whisk this mixture into the sauce in the pan. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
• Then toss the chicken with the orange sauce. Serve over rice topped with green onions and enjoy!

Notes​

Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days