{"id":8525,"date":"2024-04-02T12:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/?p=8525"},"modified":"2024-04-02T12:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:35:19","slug":"air-fryer-orange-chicken-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/air-fryer-orange-chicken-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Orange Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chef Andy Kao\u2014the executive chef of the Panda Express chain\u2014is credited with inventing this popular Chinese American dish in 1987. Typically deep- or pan-fried in oil, Air Fryer Orange Chicken saves a ton of calories and fat. Of course, this dish is perfect over rice or whole grains, but if you are looking for a low-carb side, serve this over simple air-fried vegetables, letting them soak up the extra sauce in place of grains.<\/p>\n

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Orange chicken takes just 10 minutes in the air fryer, which allows the meat to cook through and the cornstarch coating to crisp up.<\/p>\n

About Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Prep Time<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a010 mins<\/li>\n
  • Cook Time<\/strong>\u00a0 30 mins<\/li>\n
  • Total Time<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a040 mins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0lb<\/strong>\u00a0 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1\u2033 pieces<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2<\/strong>\u00a0tsp<\/strong>\u00a0 kosher salt<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4<\/strong>\u00a0tsp<\/strong>\u00a0 freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n
    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0 large eggs<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4<\/strong>\u00a0c<\/strong>\u00a0 all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2<\/strong>\u00a0c<\/strong>\u00a0 plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch Olive oil cooking spray<\/li>\n
    • 1<\/strong>\u00a01\/2<\/strong>\u00a0c<\/strong>\u00a0orange juice<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4<\/strong>\u00a0c.<\/strong>\u00a0packed light brown sugar<\/li>\n
    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0tbsp<\/strong>\u00a0 low-sodium soy sauce or tamari<\/li>\n
    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0tbsp<\/strong>\u00a0rice vinegar<\/li>\n
    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2<\/strong>\u00a0tsp<\/strong>\u00a0minced fresh ginger<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4<\/strong>\u00a0tsp<\/strong>\u00a0crushed red pepper flakes<\/li>\n
    • 2<\/strong>\u00a0tsp<\/strong>\u00a0toasted sesame oil<\/li>\n
    • Sliced scallions and toasted sesame\u00a0seeds, for serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Step 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      In a medium bowl, pat chicken dry with paper towels; season with salt and black pepper. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs to blend. In another shallow bowl, whisk flour and 1\/2 cup cornstarch. Coat chicken in egg, then toss to coat in flour mixture, shaking off any excess.<\/p>\n

      Step\u00a0<\/span>2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Coat an air-fryer basket with cooking spray. Working in batches, arrange chicken in a single layer in basket; spray chicken with cooking spray. Cook at 400\u00b0, tossing halfway through and spraying with cooking spray, until golden brown and cooked through,\u00a0about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a clean large bowl.<\/p>\n

      Step\u00a0<\/span>3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      In a measuring cup, whisk orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and remaining 1 tbsp. cornstarch.<\/p>\n

      Step\u00a0<\/span>4<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Coat a small pot with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add orange juice mixture and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and slightly reduced, about 10 minutes (you should have about 1 1\/4 cups sauce). Add oil and stir to combine.<\/p>\n

      Step\u00a0<\/span>5<\/span>Pour orange sauce over chicken and toss to coat. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.<\/p>\n

      Amount Per Serving<\/h2>\n

      CALORIES:<\/span>\u00a0339 calories<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • SATURATED FAT:<\/span>\u00a02g<\/span><\/li>\n
      • FAT:<\/span>\u00a07g<\/span><\/li>\n
      • CHOLESTEROL:<\/span>\u00a00mg<\/span><\/li>\n
      • SODIUM:<\/span>478mg<\/span><\/li>\n
      • CARBOHYDRATES:<\/span>\u00a032g<\/span><\/li>\n
      • FIBER:<\/span>\u00a01g<\/span><\/li>\n
      • SUGAR:<\/span>\u00a014g<\/span><\/li>\n
      • PROTEIN:<\/span>\u00a034g<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Chef Andy Kao\u2014the executive chef of the Panda Express chain\u2014is credited with inventing this popular Chinese American dish in 1987. Typically deep- or pan-fried in oil, Air Fryer Orange Chicken saves a ton of calories and fat. Of course, this dish is perfect over rice or whole grains, but if you are looking for a low-carb side, serve this over simple air-fried vegetables, letting them soak up the extra sauce in place of grains.   Orange chicken takes just 10 minutes in the air fryer, which allows the meat to cook through and the cornstarch coating to crisp up. About <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8527,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8525\/revisions\/8527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}