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marmalade orange chicken recipe with white rice and green onions and sesame seeds

Orange Chicken with Marmalade

This orange chicken with marmalade recipe is tangy, sweet, and super flavorful. Crispy chicken is baked in the oven and tossed with a homemade marmalade sauce and served over steamed rice for the perfect weeknight dinner.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Asian-Inspired
Servings 6 servings
Calories

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

For the Crispy Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breasts or thighs, boneless and skinless
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1-2 tablespoons water as needed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

For the Orange Sauce

  • 1 cup orange marmalade
  • 1.5 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • ¼ teaspoon chili flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Dice your chicken and place it in a large mixing bowl. Add the corn starch and toss with the chicken to coat.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the all purpose flour, egg, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix well to combine into a batter. To thin, add 1 tablespoon of water if batter is too thick.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Take a sheet pan and cover it with parchment paper. Add the vegetable oil and spread it evenly over the parchment. Take your chicken breast pieces and dip them in the egg/flour batter until coated. Place the coated chicken on the baking sheet.
  • Place chicken in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, flipping halfway. Chicken is done when it's crispy on the outside and 165 degrees Fahrenheit internally.
  • While chicken is baking, make the sauce. In a small pot, mix the marmalade, chicken stock, garlic powder, ground ginger, rice vinegar, and chili flakes (if using).
  • In a separate dish, mix the corn starch and cold water together (water must be cold) until the corn starch dissolves. Add this corn starch slurry to the orange sauce and stir well to thicken.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the crispy baked chicken, and toss with the hot orange sauce. Mix and coat well.
  • Top the chicken with sesame seeds, green onions, and serve with steamed rice or vegetables.
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