Crispy Orange Chicken Delight with Sticky Homemade Sauce
A delicious recipe for crispy orange chicken coated in a sticky homemade sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- In a bowl, coat the chicken pieces with cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden brown.
- In another bowl, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and stir until evenly coated.
- Garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double fry the chicken.
- Adjust the sweetness of the sauce by adding more or less honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Crispy Orange Chicken, Sticky Sauce, Chicken Recipe