Spicy Orange Chicken

Course Chicken, Main Course

Cuisine American, Chinese-inspired, Southern

Keyword easy-orange-chicken, spicy-orange-chicken

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 775kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

Sauce:
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice powder
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp red pepper flakes adjust to taste
juice of one small lemon
Chicken:
4 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
2 large eggs beaten
1 cup all purpose flour add 1/2 tsp each salt & black pepper, mix together
1 large red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
1 medium red onion thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup peanut oil for frying
chopped green onion and cooked Jasmine Rice for serving

Instructions

Sauce: Mix together orange marmalade, brown sugar, Chinese Five Spice powder, soy sauce, water, orange zest, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes, juice of one small lemon in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves.
Chicken: Dip the chicken into the beaten egg, then roll in the all purpose flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Coat on all sides, shaking off any excess. Repeat until all chicken is breaded.
Heat 4-6 tablespoons of peanut oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken pieces.
Cook the chicken pieces in batches browning on all sides for 1-2 minutes removing to a platter to keep warm..
Add pepper and onion to the skillet. Add additional oil as needed. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste.
Cook on medium high heat until the vegetables are crisp tender about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic to the pan. Cook for 1 minute longer.
Pour prepared sauce over cooked vegetables and heat through. Return the chicken to the pan. Toss gently until all of the chicken pieces are coated evenly with sauce.
Serve immediately on a bed of Jasmine rice garnished with green onions.

Notes

Chinese five spice powder is a blend of cinnamon, anise, fennel, ginger, clove and licorice root. It adds an authenticity in flavor to this dish that makes it worth buying and it's readily available in the Asian section of most grocery stores. If you like lots of sauce, the sauce recipe easily doubles.

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