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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 sauce 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.

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
4.75 from 12 votes

Easy Orange Chicken

3 Ingredient, easy to make orange chicken
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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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.ย 

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.ย 

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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I'm Jennie!ย I'm a busy mom of three and I love cooking and sharing easy recipes. From slow cooker meals to casseroles all my recipes are simple to make and ones the entire family will love.

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48 Comments

  1. I used arrowroot starch/flour and tamari to replace soy sauce to make it gluten free and LOVED it! My husband said it was a keeper and forwarded it to my family. Thank you for adding a great recipe to my limited alergy restricted diet.

    1. That is awesome! My dad can not have gluten and I bet he would love this, will have to try it for him!! Thanks Laura-Lee and I’m so happy you loved it so much.

    1. Could be the the BBQ sauce. I would try another one with a lower sugar that might help. Its one of my favorites so I hope it works out!!

    1. I think chicken thighs could work. You would want to make sure they are boneless so you can cut them into bite size pieces and then follow the directions. Hope you enjoy it Beverly this is one of my favorite recipes!

  2. Tried this recipe for the first time last week and the whole family really enjoyed it! But instead of regular (or even rice) flour, I used coconut flour (gluten free as well). Making it again today. Thanks for the recipe!!!

    1. I love that idea! My dad is gluten free and I will have to try this with coconut flour for him! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

  3. I use store chicken nuggets. Cook them in the oven. Made the sauce. Then add the chicken to the sauce. Great it was so good.

    1. That is a great idea!! Perfect when you are in a hurry and I am so going to try it with chicken nuggets! Glad you liked it Rose!