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Orange Peel Chicken Recipe

Name: Orange Peel Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut into small pieces); 1/2 cup cornstarch; 2 Tablespoons oil ((vegetable or canola oil)); 4 green onions (, chopped); hot cooked brown rice (, for serving); sesame seeds (, for garnish (optional)); 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 3 cloves garlic (, minced); 2-4 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauces (to taste, for heat); 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Tastes Better From Scratch

Better than take-out homemade Orange Peel Chicken recipe that couldn't be easier to make from scratch!

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut into small pieces)

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 Tablespoons oil ((vegetable or canola oil))

4 green onions (, chopped)

hot cooked brown rice (, for serving)

sesame seeds (, for garnish (optional))

1/2 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

3 cloves garlic (, minced)

2-4 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauces (to taste, for heat)

1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar

2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Method

Add cornstarch and chicken pieces to a ziplock bag and shake to evenly coat.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add chicken in 2-3 batches, cooking for several minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Add more oil while cooking, if needed. Remove chicken to a plate.

Add the sauce ingredients to the pan and whisk well to combine.

Cook for a few minutes, until thickened. Add green onions and cooked chicken and toss to coat.

Serve over hot cooked rice with a few extra green onions and sesame seeds (optional) on top.