8/2/2021 Air Fryer Orange Chicken - Everyday Family Cooking

YIELD: 2 SERVINGS

AIR FRYER ORANGE CHICKEN

Air Fryer chicken cubes are covered in an sweet orange
citrus sauce.

PREP TIME COOK TIME TOTAL TIME

5 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken
thighs
2 tablespoons cornstarch or potato starch

FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE

1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger)
dash of red pepper flakes
zest of one orange
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water

OPTIONAL TO SERVE
green onions, chopped
sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
2. Combine chicken pieces and cornstarch into a bowl and mix until chicken is just fully
coated (see notes above about not overcoating them).
3. Cook chicken for 7-9 minutes shaking the basket halfway through or until chicken is just
at or above 165 degrees internally.

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4. Meanwhile, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger,
red pepper flakes, and orange zest into a small saucepan on medium heat.*
5. Bring mixture to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl and add it to the orange sauce.
7. Let simmer for one additional minute while stirring then immediately remove from heat.
8. Remove chicken from the air fryer and combine with sauce.
9. Top with green onions and sesame seeds if desired and enjoy immediately!

NOTES
*This will make just enough sauce to coat the chicken. If you would like extra sauce for a full
stir fry, you can double the recipe.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:
YIELD: 2 servings
SERVING SIZE: 1

Amount Per Serving:

CALORIES: 630 TOTAL FAT: 15g SATURATED FAT: 3g
TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 10g CHOLESTEROL: 193mg SODIUM: 618mg

CARBOHYDRATES: 46g FIBER: 4g SUGAR: 22g PROTEIN: 75g

This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of
products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.

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