Air-Fryer Orange Chicken

Name: Air-Fryer Orange Chicken
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 900 g raw chicken breast, 2–3 cm chunks; 20 g cornstarch; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp ginger powder; 1/2 tsp white pepper; Oil spray only; 80 ml orange juice; 40 g low sugar marmalade; 45 ml light soy sauce; 20 ml rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp grated ginger; 8 g cornstarch + 2 tbsp cold water (slurry); 1/2–1 tsp chilli flakes or chilli crisp; 400 g tenderstem; 200 g mangetout or sugar snaps; 1 red pepper, sliced; 160 g frozen shelled edamame; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 tsp sesame seeds (for the whole batch)

6 steps

Cook:15min

Crispy air-fried chicken breast chunks tossed in a glossy orange-soy sauce with marmalade, garlic, and ginger, served with bright stir-steamed veggies and a sprinkle of sesame.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:59:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories790.1 kcal (40%)

Total Fat37.8 g (54%)

Carbs36.8 g (14%)

Sugars13.4 g (15%)

Protein75.4 g (151%)

Sodium1192.3 mg (60%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Toss chicken with cornstarch and dry spices.

ginger powder½ tsp

salt½ tsp

chicken breast900g

white pepper½ tsp

garlic powder½ tsp

cornstarch20g

Step 2

Air-fry at 200°C for 12–15 min. Shake once. Spray only — do not pan-fry.

Step 3

Steam or microwave broccoli 4 min. Hot pan, oil spray: pepper + mangetout 3 min; add edamame for the last 2 min. Keep them bright.

red pepper1

tenderstem400g

frozen shelled edamame160g

mangetout200g

Step 4

Make sauce in a non-stick pan: orange juice, marmalade, soy, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, chilli. Simmer 2 min. Add slurry and cook until it coats a spoon (not glue).