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Close up of a plate of saucy Baked Orange Chicken.

Baked Orange Chicken

Catherine
No need for takeout when you have recipes like this healthy Baked Orange Chicken recipe! It's just as good, if not better, than anything you can order without any of the grease!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 532 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/4 cup flour (Can use gluten free flour for gf version)
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons grape seed oil (or oil of choice)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 egg

Sauce

  • 2 cups orange juice
  • zest from 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (can use gluten free tamari or coconut aminos for a gf recipe)
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F and grease a baking sheet with oil.
  • Cut chicken thighs into 1 inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, oil, water, and an egg to form batter. The batter should have the consistency of a pancake batter. If it is too thick, add more water.
  • Add the chicken to the batter and mix to coat. Place chicken on the baking sheet, shaking off any excess batter. Ensure the chicken is in a single layer for even cooking and to prevent sticking. Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, over high heat in a saucepan add all of the sauce ingredients except for the cornstarch and water. Bring everything to a boil and then reduce heat to medium heat.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Add it to the saucepan and whisk to combine. Once the sauce thickens, remove from heat.
  • When chicken is cooked, combine the chicken and sauce in a mixing bowl or the baking dish. Toss the chicken to coat it in the sauce. Serve over rice.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 24gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 644mgPotassium: 466mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 294IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, citrus, orange, takeout, takeout fakeout
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