Grammy's Kitchen · Orange Chicken · Orange Chicken
One of 61 orange chicken recipes we measured
55 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.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 | |
|---|---|---|
| egg | 14% | 0% |
| liquid | 16% | 0% |
| aromatics | 6% | 1% |
| sweetener | 14% | 4% |
| fat | 1% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1 inch pieces) |
| 100 g | 2 eggs (lightly beaten) |
| salt and pepper to taste | |
| 60 g | 1/2 cup all purpose flour |
| 64 g | 1/2 cup cornstarch |
| oil for frying | |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon sesame seeds |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup sliced green onions |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons vegetable oil |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon minced garlic |
| 1 cup orange juice | |
| 64 g | 1/4 cup soy sauce |
| 106 g | 1/2 cup brown sugar |
| 2 teaspoons orange zest (plus additional for garnish if desired) | |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sesame oil |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup water |
| 16 g | 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This was really yummy and a fun recipe to make. I added 1 or 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce to give it a little extra kick, but it was really good even before I did that. The sesame seeds, green onions and orange zest make the dish look so appetizing. Thank yo” — a cook, 5.0★
“Orange chicken is our go-to dinner! It is quick and easy now that we have made it so many times! This is a great dinner for all ages!” — a cook, 5.0★