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Easy Orange Chicken in a white bowel

Easy Orange Chicken

Jennie Duncan
3 Ingredient, easy to make orange chicken
4.73 from 11 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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

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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. 

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

Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 29gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 1007mgPotassium: 603mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 255IUVitamin C: 4.2mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2.3mg
Keyword Easy Orange Chicken, Easy Orange Chicken with Marmalade
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