How to make the BEST orange chicken using an air fryer!

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener; brown sugar is often cheaper and adds a different flavor.

Chop chicken breast into thick strips and then into chunks.

Season chicken pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Squeeze orange juice over the chicken to tenderize and flavor it, then mix well.

In a large mixing bowl, crack 2 eggs and beat them.

Add 100 grams of cornstarch to the beaten eggs and mix until the batter is thick and smooth.

Coat the chicken pieces with the batter, ensuring every piece is covered.

Top off the batter-coated chicken with a little more cornstarch for a solid coating.

Spray the air fryer tray with cooking oil and lay chicken pieces one by one on the tray, coating them with oil.

Set the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and fry for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, flip the chicken pieces over and fry for another 10 minutes.

While the chicken cooks, squeeze juice from 2 full sized oranges to yield about 1/4 cup of juice for the sauce.

Prepare the orange chicken sauce by heating oil in a pan over medium-low heat and adding chopped garlic and ginger, frying until slightly brown.

Add light soy sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, honey, and white vinegar to the pan.

Add orange zest and chili flakes for extra flavor if desired.

Add starch water to the sauce, ensuring it is not boiling to prevent clumping, and allow it to thicken.

Reduce heat to low and add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce, coating them evenly.

Garnish with extra orange slices before serving.

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