Super Simple Orange Chicken

Super simple homemade orange chicken for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Ingredients

• Popcorn Chicken
• Orange Juice
• Bachan’s Sauce – can swap for ¼ cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1 tsp seasme oil.
• Corn Starch – for thickening the sauce
• Oil – for sautéing the garlic
• Garlic – fresh minced
• Red Pepper Flakes – just a pinch for a touch of heat.

How to make orange chicken

• Cook chicken according to package.
• In a small bowl combine orange juice, Bachans, and corn starch. Mix to combine.
• In a skillet over medium heat. Add oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in orange juice mixture and cook over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
• Pour sauce over cooked chicken and serve with a side of rice and steamed veggies!

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Super Simple Orange Chicken

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Super simple homemade orange chicken for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Course: dinner, Main Course

Servings: 4

Calories: 284kcal

Ingredients

• 4 cups popcorn chicken
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup Bachan’s sauce
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Cook chicken according to package.
• In a small bowl combine orange juice, Bachans, and corn starch. Mix to combine.
• In a skillet over medium heat. Add oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in orange juice mixture and cook over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
• Pour sauce over cooked chicken and serve with a side of rice and steamed veggies!

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Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg