Crispy Orange Chicken and Broccoli
This Crispy Orange Chicken and Broccoli features crispy chicken, tender broccoli, and a delicious zesty orange sauce. The sauce is packed with flavor, which is why this dish has extra sauce. Serve this over steamed rice and green onions for a delicious meal.
Orange chicken is a popular takeout menu item. While I love ordering takeout as a treat, I don’t enjoy eating out all the time. This orange chicken and broccoli features all the flavors, with more wholesome ingredients.
Orange chicken is traditionally deep fried, then tossed in a sugary orange sauce. The chicken in this Orange chicken recipe is pan fried, so there is not as much oil that cooks into the chicken. The orange chicken sauce in this recipe is made from orange juice, soy sauce, fresh ginger and a splash of honey. It’s the perfect combo of sweet and savory. I’m positive you will like this orange chicken, so let’s get cooking!
Here’s what you need to know…
The chicken is coated in a blend of spices. It is important to toss the chicken with the spices first to make sure the spices coat the chicken. Then, add the cornstarch and toss the chicken in the cornstarch. The cornstarch helps to create the chicken’s crispy exterior.
Make sure you whisk the orange sauce together before adding the sauce to the pan. Otherwise, the cornstarch will remain in clumps and won’t fully mix into the sauce. Heat the sauce until it has thickened then remove from the heat so it doesn’t continue to get thicker.
I steamed the broccoli in this recipe, but if you have another preferred way to cook the broccoli, feel free to do so. You don’t need a fancy steaming pot to steam broccoli. You can steam broccoli in a pan filled with water, and covered with a lid. Broccoli takes roughly 8-10 minutes to steam. The broccoli is done when you are able to easily pierce the broccoli with a fork.
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Crispy Orange Chicken and Broccoli
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This Crispy Orange Chicken and Broccoli features crispy chicken, tender broccoli, and a delicious zesty orange sauce. The sauce is packed with flavor, which is why this dish has extra sauce. Serve this over steamed rice and green onions for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Orange Sauce
- 1 3/4 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger (or 1/2 inch piece), peeled and grated
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
Broccoli
- 1 head broccoli, stem removed, florets cut into small bite size pieces
To serve
- White rice
- Scallion
Instructions
1. Place 1 inch water in a sauce pan with a steamer. Bring to a boil. (if you don’t have a steamer, you can add the broccoli directly into the water. Just cover the pan with a lid while the broccoli cooks) Add broccoli to steamer, and cover with lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes. The broccoli is done when you are able to easily pierce it with a fork.
2. In a large bowl add chicken, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Toss to coat chicken, then add in cornstarch. Toss to coat.
3. Heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add chicken in single layer in skillet. Cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides and internal temperature reaches 165F. Remove chicken from skillet. At this point you may wipe skillet out with paper towel, using tongs to hold the paper towel, or quickly rinse out the skillet. Additionally, you can use another skillet if desired.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together all ingredients for Orange sauce. Pour sauce into skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently until sauce thickens. Once sauce thickens, remove from heat and add in chicken and broccoli. Stir to coat.
5. Serve over rice and garnish with scallion. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American Chinese
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