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This Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken is sticky, sweet from the oranges, and super delicious. Now add to that some Egg Fried Rice and you will be in heaven.
Orange chicken or chen pi ji is a Chinese dish.
History of Orange Chicken
It all started in Hawaii. In 1987, executive chef Andy Kao invented orange chicken on a business trip to open the state’s first Panda Express restaurant. Inspired by the citrus on the island and the locals’ love for meat dishes, Kao decided to coat an American classic, fried chicken, with a tangy, sweet and spicy sauce — a traditional flavor combination in the Chinese city of Yang Zhou.
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Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Chicken Egg Noodles Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Cuisine: Chinese
Description
You have no need to go and buy this from a takeout, rather make it as home, its way better and more tasty and you know what you get from each.
Ingredients
Orange Chicken
- 4–6 Boneless & Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1/3 cup Flour
- 1/3 cup Cornflour (Corn starch, maize starch, or cornflour is the starch derived from corn grain)
- 3 Eggs (beaten)
- Oil for frying
- Salt to taste
Orange Sauce
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Sugar/ Honey
- 2 Tbsp. Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Ground Ginger & Garlic
- 1 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
- 2 Tbsp. Cornflour & Water
- 1 Orange – zest
- Chopped Spring Onion (garnish)
Egg Fried Rice
- 2 cups Rice (cooked & cooled)
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 1/3 cup Peppers (chopped)
- 3 Eggs (beaten)
- 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
- Chopped Spring Onion (garnish)
Chicken Egg Noodles
- 1 Package Egg Noodles (boiled)
- Chicken Fillets (cut into strips)
- Your Choice of Stir Fry Veg
- 2–3 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
- 3/4 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 3 Cloves Garlic (grated)
- 1 Knob Ginger (grated)
- Sesame Seeds (garnish)
Instructions
Orange Chicken
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Dip the chicken pieces in the egg then coat well in the flour mixture.
- Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy in a non-stick pan.
- Drain and set aside.
Orange Sauce
- Add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and chili flakes to a saucepan and heat for about 5 minutes.
- Whisk the cornflour into enough water to form a smooth slurry.
- Add to the orange sauce and whisk.
- Cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Once thick, remove from heat and add in the zest.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and toss well to ensure an even coating.
- Garnish with spring onion and enjoy!!
Egg Fried Rice
- Heat oil and sauté the peppers and onion.
- Add in the eggs and mix to scramble just until set, then add in the rice and stir to break up any lumps.
- Pour in the soy sauce and toss well.
- Remove from heat & garnish
Chicken Egg Noodles
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Rochelle from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes- Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1168
- Sugar: 41
- Sodium: 1849
- Fat: 59
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 45
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 93
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 69
- Cholesterol: 516
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I have never had Orange Chicken, but Lemon Chicken is a favourite of mine. This recipe looks divine though so would be a great time to test it out… also, give me ALL the egg fried rice… love it! Sim x
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Good morning to you Sim. So glad you stumbled on this Orange chicken recipe. I truly hope you will try and enjoy it as much as the Lemon Chicken. I must then try your recipe as well. It does sound very interesting to switch to lemon
Love the idea of honey in place of sugar, I enjoy cooking with honey as much as possible. Thanks!
Dear Melynda. Yes, I mostly will sub sugar with maple syrup when I cook or bake, especially living in the Maple Syrup country how can I not do it.
My son and I love orange chicken! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
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Morning Kathrine. I agree it’s super yum and hope that you will try these and let us know what you think and how it turned out for you. Enjoy
I love orange chicken so I will be trying this recipe. I’ve tried a few others in the past and it didn’t turn out as I expected.
Christy, I hope this one meets your expectations. I share the recipes posted by my FB members so please note that I have not tried all recipes but share as received and made at home by the members. Taste does differ so I hope this one will be good and you will enjoy it
Esme, my husband and I both love orange chicken and the history of the dish was fun, too. I look forward to trying your recipe and checking out more of your recipes.
Hi Donna, Thank you so much for hopping over and visiting and dropping a note here. Hope that you and your husband will enjoy this orange chicken dish.