Air Fryer Orange Chicken
Crispy air-fried chicken pieces are tossed in a sticky orange sauce and served with rice and broccoli. The sauce cooks while the chicken is in the air fryer.
- Total
- 45 min
- 15 prep · 30 cook
- Serves
- 4
- Scale it below
- Calories
- 614
- kcal per serving
- Protein
- 47g
- per serving
Ingredients
12 ingredientsContains gluten and soy. Always check labels.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated614 kcal
- Protein
- 47 g
- Carbs
- 86 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
Method
8 steps 15 min prep · 30 min cookPrep
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Step 1. Bring Jasmine Rice, most of the Water, and half the Salt to a boil in a saucepan. Cover and simmer over low heat until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave covered.
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Step 2. Toss Chicken Breast with the rest of the Salt, most of the Cornstarch, and Vegetable Oil until coated. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
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Step 3. Arrange half the chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air-fry at 400°F (200°C), shaking halfway, until crisp and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
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Step 4. Air-fry the remaining chicken at 400°F (200°C) in the same way until crisp and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce and broccoli.
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Step 5. Mix the rest of the Cornstarch with the rest of the Water. Combine the juice and zest of the Orange with Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Garlic, and Ginger in a large skillet.
Cook
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Step 6. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer, stirring, until glossy and thick enough to coat a spoon, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
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Step 7. Meanwhile, cook Broccoli in a pot of boiling water until bright green and just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain.
Finish & serve
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Step 8. Toss the cooked chicken in the sauce until coated. Fluff the rice and serve with the chicken and broccoli.
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Good to know
Leave space between chicken pieces so the coating gets crisp, and check that the center reaches 165°F.
Swap it
Use gluten-free tamari in place of soy sauce if needed.
Leftovers
Refrigerate leftovers promptly for up to 3 days; the chicken coating will soften in the sauce.
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DINNER 4 · ADDED Air Fryer Orange Chicken
- Broccoli1 lb
- Garlic2 cloves
- Ginger1¾ tbsp
- Oranges2
- Chicken Breast1½ lb
- Jasmine Rice10 oz
- Rice Vinegar1 tbsp
- Soy Sauce2 tbsp
- Brown Sugar1¼ tbsp
- Cornstarch4 tbsp
Vegetable oil and salt count as in stock. Amounts follow your servings.