Orange Chicken

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 61.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	17%	0%
leavener	0%	0%
aromatics	13%	1%
sweetener	14%	4%
fat	3%	0%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g	1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders (cut into bite-sized pieces)
21 g	1 tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
16 g	1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 g	1/8 teaspoon baking soda
24 g	3 tablespoons cornstarch
14 g	1 tablespoon canola oil
53 g	1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 3 medium/large or 4 small)
	Zest of 1 medium orange
	1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice from the same 1 medium orange
42 g	2 tablespoons honey
32 g	2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
6 g	1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
6 g	2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
79 g	1/3 cup water
16 g	2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 g	1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
	Prepared brown rice (for serving)
	Sautéed veggies (for serving (see notes))

Method: 5 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made a double batch of this recipe using cauliflower and chicken. The process was just okay my first time but tasty enough that I will probably make it again. Things that I'd do differently next time: 1) I think a wok is essential otherwise one needs” — a cook, 4.0★

“Too much corn starch in sauce. Ended up with balls of sauce. Good enough to try again. Will try teaspoons instead of tablespoons and substitute more orange juice instead of water. Might add just a little vinegar to give it more kick. Just an old retire” — a cook, 4.0★