
By Virginia Vismer
Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken
This Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken is crispy, tangy, and perfectly sweet with just the right amount of citrusy kick! Made with juicy chicken breast pieces tossed in a homemade orange sauce, it’s the ultimate comfort food that tastes just like your favorite Chinese takeout—except even better.
Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:58:13 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
63
Moderate
Glycemic Load
38
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories499.2 kcal (25%)
Total Fat14.3 g (20%)
Carbs58.4 g (22%)
Sugars27.5 g (31%)
Protein34.2 g (68%)
Sodium1549.8 mg (77%)
Fiber1.6 g (6%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

2boneless skinless chicken breasts
large, cut into bite-sized pieces

½ cupcornstarch

½ cupall purpose flour

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspgarlic powder

1egg
large

2 Tbspwater

1 ½ cupsvegetable oil
for frying

¾ cupfresh orange juice

1 Tbsporange zest

¼ cupsoy sauce

⅓ cuphoney
or brown sugar

2 Tbsprice vinegar

1 Tbsphoisin sauce
optional, for depth

2cloves garlic
minced

½ tspginger grated

½ tspred pepper flakes
adjust to taste

1 Tbspcornstarch

2 Tbspwater
to thicken

1 Tbspsesame seeds

2green onions
sliced
Instructions
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