Description
Make quick and delicious 3-Ingredient Orange Chicken with BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce. A perfect recipe for busy weeknights, this dish is crispy, tangy, and irresistibly good. Serve it over rice or veggies for a meal that’s better than takeout!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (e.g., Sweet Baby Ray’s)
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup flour
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a saucepan, combine BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce. Simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Coat the Chicken: Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In one bowl, beat the eggs. In another bowl, mix the cornstarch and flour. Dip each chicken piece in the egg, then coat in the flour mixture.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in small batches for 3-5 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- Toss in Sauce: Add fried chicken to the saucepan and toss until fully coated in the sauce.
- Serve: Serve immediately over steamed rice, noodles, or veggies. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
- For a healthier version, bake or air fry the chicken instead of frying.
- Substitute orange marmalade with apricot preserves or peach jam if needed.
- Add chili flakes or sriracha to the sauce for a spicy kick.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying (with baked and air-fried alternatives)
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe (approx. 1 cup)
- Calories: ~450
- Sugar: ~20g
- Sodium: ~950mg
- Fat: ~18g
- Saturated Fat: ~3g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~40g
- Fiber: ~1g
- Protein: ~28g
- Cholesterol: ~120mg
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