By Teresa Porter
Homemade Orange Chicken
5 steps
Prep:20minCook:20min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:46:09 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
58
Moderate
Glycemic Load
11
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories442.8 kcal (22%)
Total Fat27.8 g (40%)
Carbs19.3 g (7%)
Sugars7.8 g (9%)
Protein27.4 g (55%)
Sodium620.8 mg (31%)
Fiber0.7 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
5 servings
6boneless chicken thighs
¼ cupflour
use almond flour for GF
2.5 Tablespooncorn starch
2 teaspoonblack pepper
1 teaspoononion powder
½ teaspoonginger powder
½ teaspoonsalt
½ teaspoonpaprika
vegetable oil
for frying
¾ cupfresh orange juice
3 tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
use GF
1 ½ tablespoonsrice vinegar
2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
½ tablespoonminced garlic
Instructions
Step 1
Dice the chicken into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a bowl. Add in the four, 1 tablespoon corn starch, salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, onion powder, paprika, and ginger powder. Coat the chicken entirely.
Step 2
In a deep frying pain, bring the oil to a medium-high heat. Fry the chicken until golden brown.
Step 3
Meanwhile, whisk all the remaining ingredients together. Transfer to a hot skillet or frying pan and cook on low-heat, simmering until the sauce thickens up.
Step 4
Transfer the fried chicken to the sauce and mix to coat well. Let the sauce and chicken simmer together for 1-2 minutes, and then remove from heat.
Step 5
Serve over rice. Can garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
