Description
Enjoy this Double Crunch Orange Chicken recipe for a quick and easy dinner. It features a crispy coating and a zesty orange sauce, perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch or arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness for uniform cooking, or slice into thinner cutlets.
- Make Dredge Mix: Sift together flour, ground ginger, paprika, cayenne, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Prepare Egg Wash: Whisk together eggs and a splash of water in a separate bowl.
- Coat Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper, dredge in flour mix, dip in egg wash, and coat again with flour mix for double coating.
- Heat Oil: Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Fry Chicken: Fry coated chicken pieces for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a wire rack.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté minced garlic in a saucepan with a little oil until fragrant. Add orange juice, zest, honey, vinegar, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Combine: Mix corn starch with water to create a slurry, stir into the sauce to thicken for 2-3 minutes. Dip crispy orange chicken into the sauce before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for 10-15 minutes to maintain crispiness.
- For best flavor, use fresh orange juice and zest.
- Adjust chili flakes to your spice preference.
- Drain fried chicken on a wire rack to keep it crispy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg