Grammy's Kitchen · Orange Chicken · Orange Chicken
One of 61 orange chicken recipes we measured
from iamhomesteader.com
3 cooks on iamhomesteader.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 61.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 1% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| sweetener | 3% | 4% |
| fat | 2% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 3600 g | 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (cut into 1-inch cubes) |
| 32 g | 1/4 cup (32 g) cornstarch |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 73 g | 1/3 cup vegetable oil, (for frying) |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest | |
| 249 g | 1 cup (249 g) freshly squeezed orange juice, (about 3 large oranges) |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 g) light brown sugar, (packed) |
| 48 g | 3 tablespoons soy sauce |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons garlic, (minced) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
| 0 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons water |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| green onions, (for garnish) |
Method: 6 steps, published by iamhomesteader.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made this a few days ago and, WOW!!! It turned out perfectly! The sauce is so flavourful...tangy with a little kick! It's better than any orange chicken that I have tried in restaurants.” — a cook, 5.0★
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