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    Home » Main Dish » Easy Orange Chicken

    Easy Orange Chicken

    Published: Aug 20, 2019 · Modified: Sep 2, 2019 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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     If you love take-out then you are going to love this Easy Orange Chicken. Some take-out duplicates can call for lots of ingredients you don't have. I made my orange with just easy three ingredients! Yep, just three!! You can also find a recipe video at the end of the blog post!

    Easy Orange Chicken in a white bowel

    Easy Orange Chicken with Marmalade:

    I really enjoy cooking and creating meals for my family, so I don't order take-out a lot. My husband loves Chinese inspired food so this was a favorite for sure.

    You know I'm not going to give you a recipe with a long list of ingredients that you can't get at your local grocery store.

    The orange sauce for this recipe only has 3 super simple ingredients. After you make your easy orange chicken, grab a movie, and have a date night in! I also included a recipe video for you!

    How to make Easy Orange Chicken:

    Step one: Start by preparing your sauce. Using a small saucepan add BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce.

    Whisk together and allow to cook on a simmer. While your sauce simmers get your chicken started.

    bbq sauce and jelly in a saucepan

    Step two: Now dice your chicken breast into bite-size pieces. and prepare your skillet by heating it on medium heat and add oil.

    Whisk egg together in place in a bowl. Wash chicken pieces in egg wash and then coat with flour. Add chicken to warm oiled skillet.

    cooking chicken in a skillet

    Step three: Allow chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes before turning over. Turn and cook until both sides are crispy.

    Step four: Add chicken to a large mixing bowl and pour orange sauce over cooked chicken. Use tongs to toss and coat the chicken.

    Easy Orange Chicken on rice

    What is a good side dish for orange chicken?

    We usually serve this recipe over rice with our favorite vegetable. Here are a few more of my favorite side dishes to serve with this chicken.

    • Garlic Asian Green Beans
    • Roasted Broccoli
    • Fried Rice
    • Baked Garlic Green Beans

    How to make orange chicken in the slow cooker:

    I have this recipe in the slow cooker and it was so simple. You can find the ingredients and instructions here, Slow Cooker Orange Chicken.

    Easy Orange Chicken with a fork

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    Easy Orange Chicken in a white bowel

    Easy Orange Chicken

    Jennie Duncan
    3 Ingredient, easy to make orange chicken
    4.63 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asain, Chinese
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 566 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup bbq sauce
    • 1 cup sweet orange marmalade
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 3 chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 large eggs
    • 6 tbsp olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • In a small saucepan start your orange chicken sauce. Add BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce. Whisk together and allow to cook on a simmer. While your sauce simmers get your chicken started.
    • Dice chicken breast into bite-size pieces. Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add oil. Whisk egg together in place in a bowl. Wash chicken pieces in egg wash and then coat with flour. Add chicken to warm oiled skillet.
    • Allow chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes before turning over. Turn and cook until both sides are crispy.
    • Add chicken to a large mixing bowl and pour orange sauce over cooked chicken. Use tongs to toss and coat the chicken.
    • I served mine with rice

    Video

    Notes

    What is a good side dish for orange chicken?

    We usually serve this recipe over rice with our favorite vegetable. Here are a few more of my favorite side dishes to serve with this chicken. 
    • Garlic Asian Green Beans
    • Roasted Broccoli
    • Fried Rice
    • Baked Garlic Green Beans

    How to make orange chicken in the slow cooker:

    I have this recipe in the slow cooker and it was so simple. You can find the ingredients and instructions here, Slow Cooker Orange Chicken. 

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 1007mgCalcium: 53mgVitamin C: 4.2mgVitamin A: 255IUSugar: 48gFiber: 1gPotassium: 603mgCholesterol: 126mgCalories: 566kcalSaturated Fat: 3gFat: 18gProtein: 29gCarbohydrates: 71gIron: 2.3mg
    Keyword Easy Orange Chicken, Easy Orange Chicken with Marmalade
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    1. JENN

      April 16, 2021 at 3:21 am

      SUPER EASY !!! AND VERY GOOD THANK YOU

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    2. Cari

      January 28, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      We very much enjoyed this. I added some red pepper flakes to add some heat, replaced 1/4 c of the flour with 1/4 cornstarch...it stays crunchier. We also added some sautéed sliced jalapeños as a garnish. Next time I might slightly back off the barbecue sauce, but it was still delicious! We enjoyed every bite. Also, whenever I make rice, I put a grated carrot in it toward the end to amp up the nutrients. It made this dish even prettier.

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