Easy Orange Chicken Recipe

Orange chicken is basically a Chinese American cuisine that consists of fried chicken coated with egg, flour or spices that is cooked in orange juice. This is a popular dinner menu in America and is also referred as, "orange peel chicken" or "tangerine chicken". The dish can be cooked in various ways and here are some simple and easy recipes.

Quick and Easy Recipes for Orange Chicken

Recipe 1

Ingredients

• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Butter - 2 tablespoons
• Orange juice - cup
• Chopped green onions - 1 tablespoon
• Chopped cashews - cup
• All-purpose flour - cup
• Hoisin sauce - cup
• Mandarin oranges (Drained) - 1 (11 ounce) can
• Boneless skinless chicken breast halves - 4, pounded to inch thickness

Procedure

Take a small bowl and add all-purpose flour to it. Then, dredge the chicken in the flour to coat it lightly with the flour. In a medium-sized skillet combine olive oil and butter and heat the mixture over medium heat. Then saute the chicken breasts its colors remains no longer pink and you can clearly see the running juices out of it. Remove the skillet from heat and keep it aside. Remove the chicken from the skillet, and add hoisin sauce and orange juice to the skillet. Then add the green onions, cashews and mandarin oranges to it. Combine them properly and then add the chicken to the skillet. Cook the chicken until all the ingredients get combined properly. Your mandarin orange chicken is ready to be served.

Recipe 2

Ingredients

• Egg - 1
• Orange juice - cup
• Grated orange peel - 1 tablespoon
• Seasoned stuffing mix (crushed) - 1 cup
• Margarine - 6 tablespoons
• Skinless boneless chicken breasts - 8
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Few orange slices
• Paprika - 1 teaspoon

Procedure

Take a medium-sized shallow bowl and beat egg and orange juice in it. In another bowl, add orange peel, stuffing mix, paprika and salt. Combine the ingredients properly. Then, dip the chicken breasts first in the egg mixture and then in the spicy mixture. Coat the chicken well from all the sides. Take a 9 by 13 inches baking pan and pour margarine into it. Then add the coated chicken to the baking pan and place the baking pan in oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. Turn the chicken in between when it is baking, say after 20 or 25 minutes. Serve the orange chicken by garnishing with orange slices.

Recipe 3

Ingredients

• Onion thinly sliced - 1 large
• Zest of one orange
• Cumin - teaspoon
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Chicken breast (cubed) - 1 lb
• Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon
• Broccoli florets - 3 cups
• Curry powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - teaspoon
• Ground ginger - teaspoon
• Orange juice - 2 cups
• Orange-colored bell pepper (chopped) - 1
• Sliced water chestnuts - 1 can

Procedure

To prepare this healthy orange chicken recipe, take a large skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Then add olive oil and onions to the heated skillet. Saute onion lightly and then put in chicken breasts to the skillet. Cook the chicken breasts to attain a brown color. In a small bowl combine cornstarch, salt, ginger and cumin. Pour this mixture into the chicken mixture in the skillet. Then add orange juice to it and cook the chicken until the liquid thickens and bubbles are seen. After that, add all the vegetables and cook the chicken mixture until the veggies become little crispy. In the end add orange zest and stir the mixture thoroughly. Your orange chicken is ready and you can serve it with rice or noodles.

These were some easy orange chicken recipes for you. Try making these recipes and enjoy the delicious taste of orange chicken for dinners or any other meal. Happy Cooking!