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Honey Orange Chicken

Honey Orange Chicken

5 from 1 vote
Sweet honey, tangy orange juice, and warm ginger make this recipe bright and flavorful. Using chicken thighs make it inexpensive at about $3 per plate, including the fried rice and broccoli.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cost: $3 per plate

Ingredients

  • 2 cups canola oil
  • 6 chicken thighs, or one per person
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup orange juice, no pulp
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, (for sauce)
  • 2 green onions, chopped, (optional)
  • 2 mandarin oranges, juiced

Instructions

  • In a wok or large non-stick skillet, heat canola oil to medium-high heat. Cut the chicken thighs into 1/2 inch pieces. Beat eggs in a small bowl. Coat chicken pieces with egg.
  • Dust each piece of chicken with cornstarch. Carefully drop chicken pieces in the oil. Fry until lightly brown. If you are using a large non-stick skillet, you can use 1 cup of oil for frying since you have more surface area in a flatter pan.
  • Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat this process until all chicken pieces are browned and cooked through.
  • For the sauce, using a clean skillet, combine the honey, soy sauce, ginger, orange juice, garlic and red pepper flakes over medium heat. Stir to combine. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/3 cup water. Add this mixture to the sauce. Stir until sauce thickens.
  • Add the chicken back to the pan and heat through. Stir to coat all of the chicken pieces with sauce. Squeeze the juice from one small mandarin orange into the pan over the chicken. Stir to combine. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

Equipment

  • 1 wok, or a large non-stick skillet can also be used

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 23gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 856mgPotassium: 456mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 856IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg