Orange Chicken 30 Minute Skillet
Orange Chicken 30 Minute Skillet might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 305 calories, 39g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.96 per serving. 255333 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from The Gunny Sack requires sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, orange zest, and vegetable oil. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 23 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 90%, this dish is spectacular. Try Orange Chicken 30 Minute Skillet, 30 Minute Skillet Chicken Stew, and 30 Minute Moroccan Chicken Skillet for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 13 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
¾ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
2 tsp rice vinegar.jpg)
Sesame seeds & sliced green onions for garnish, if desired
1½ lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sriracha sauce (optional)
2 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)
2 tbsp water
Equipment:
whisk
frying pan
slotted spoon
Cooking instruction summary:
Start by cutting 1 pounds of chicken breasts into chunks (about 1 1 cubes). Mix together soy sauce, cornstarch, and water. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 5 minutes.While it is marinating, prepare the orange sauce so that it is ready when you need it later. Whisk together fresh squeezed orange juice, dark brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, orange zest, and optional sriracha sauce. Set aside.Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and carefully add it to the skillet. Stir-fry the chicken, over medium-high heat, for 5-7 minutes until golden and cooked through.Add the orange sauce to the chicken and cook for 4-6 minutes, stirring often until the sauce has thickened.Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired. Serve over rice or noodles.
Step by step:
1. Start by cutting 1 pounds of chicken breasts into chunks (about 1 1 cubes).
2. Mix together soy sauce, cornstarch, and water.
3. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 5 minutes.While it is marinating, prepare the orange sauce so that it is ready when you need it later.
4. Whisk together fresh squeezed orange juice, dark brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, orange zest, and optional sriracha sauce. Set aside.
5. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet.
6. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and carefully add it to the skillet. Stir-fry the chicken, over medium-high heat, for 5-7 minutes until golden and cooked through.
7. Add the orange sauce to the chicken and cook for 4-6 minutes, stirring often until the sauce has thickened.Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired.
8. Serve over rice or noodles.
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