Air Fryer Orange Chicken
Get ready for a tantalizing taste explosion with this Air Fryer Orange Chicken recipe! Tender chicken bites coated in a sticky, sweet, and tangy orange sauce. Your taste buds are in for a treat!
Total Time
50 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Air Fryer Orange Chicken
Ingredients for 4 Servings
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1lbchicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
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2eggs, lightly beaten
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3/4 cupcorn starch
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3/4 cupflour
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1 tspsalt
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1 tsppepper
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1 tbsorange zest
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1/2 cupJuice from one orange
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1 tbsbrown sugar
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1 tbsrice vinegar
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1 tbssoy sauce
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1 tbsSesame oil
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1/2 tspginger miced
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1garlic clove
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1/4 cupwater
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1 tbscornstarch
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2 tbsvegetabel oil for brushing
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1 cupRice
Total Time
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Preparation Time15 mins
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Cooking Time25 mins
Method
- Place eggs in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, and garlic powder.
- Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then in the cornstarch mixture, then a second time in the cornstarch mixture again so that it is completely coated.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes to 400 degrees F.
- Brush the chicken with the vegetable oil on both sides. Cook for 5 minutes on one side flip the chicken pieces over and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F degrees. Repeat with the rest of the chicken. Set aside.
- While the chicken is cooking, combine the orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic, in a small saucepan. Heat the mixture on medium low heat for 5 minutes. In a small bowl mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water to make a paste. Add this into the orange sauce and cook for 3 minutes until thickened.
- Toss the sauce and chicken together to fully coat the chicken. Serve with cooked rice.
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