Orange Chicken
My kids really like orange chicken and I have experimented quite a bit with different recipes. I finally ended up finding 2 that I like and combining them. I used the cooking method in one, and the sauce from the other. It's relatively easy to make, but a little bit time consuming. My kids love it though, and it is delicious, so every once in a while it is worth it!
2 lbs chicken (I use breast because that's usually what I have on hand)
1-2 cups saltine crackers, or bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup flour
2 Tbsp olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend or crush a sleeve of saltine crackers until fine. Spray a large baking sheet with non stick spray.
2. Cut the chicken into small 1 inch pieces. Put the flour in one bowl, the crumbs in a bowl, and the eggs in another bowl.
3. Dip the chicken in the flour, then the egg, and then coat with cracker crumbs and then place on prepared baking sheet. They will cook better if they are in one layer on the pan.
4. Spray chicken lightly with cooking spray and then drizzle 2 Tbsps olive oil over the top.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes. Make the sauce while chicken is baking.
Sauce:
2 large oranges, zest and juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar, or white vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 Tbsp cold water
1. To a medium saucepan, add orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic.
2. Place pan over medium heat and bring to a low boil.
3. Mix the cornstarch and water in a cup to make a slurry and pour into the sauce. Stir constantly over medium heat until sauce thickens.
4. Pour sauce over cooked chicken and gently stir to combine.
5. Serve over rice.
This serves our family of 6 with plenty of leftovers and my older kids all eat an adult size portion. Enjoy!
2 lbs chicken (I use breast because that's usually what I have on hand)
1-2 cups saltine crackers, or bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup flour
2 Tbsp olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend or crush a sleeve of saltine crackers until fine. Spray a large baking sheet with non stick spray.
2. Cut the chicken into small 1 inch pieces. Put the flour in one bowl, the crumbs in a bowl, and the eggs in another bowl.
3. Dip the chicken in the flour, then the egg, and then coat with cracker crumbs and then place on prepared baking sheet. They will cook better if they are in one layer on the pan.
4. Spray chicken lightly with cooking spray and then drizzle 2 Tbsps olive oil over the top.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes. Make the sauce while chicken is baking.
Sauce:
2 large oranges, zest and juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar, or white vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 Tbsp cold water
1. To a medium saucepan, add orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic.
2. Place pan over medium heat and bring to a low boil.
3. Mix the cornstarch and water in a cup to make a slurry and pour into the sauce. Stir constantly over medium heat until sauce thickens.
4. Pour sauce over cooked chicken and gently stir to combine.
5. Serve over rice.
This serves our family of 6 with plenty of leftovers and my older kids all eat an adult size portion. Enjoy!
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