AirFryer Orange Chicken
Homemade Orange Chicken made with a sweet & savory orange sauce and tender breaded chicken. This orange chicken recipe with orange marmalade is simple and perfect alongside white rice!
Servings: 6 yields about 3 cups
Calories: 491kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenders cut up into bite size pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup corn starch
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2-1 tbsp sriracha sauce (more or less depending on how hot you like it)
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp minced ginger)
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
Instructions
Marinade Chicken
- Place cut up chicken pieces in a large zip lock baggie. Pour into the baggie the Buttermilk and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for about 30 min.
- In a shallow plate whisk together the Flour, Cornstarch, Garlic Salt
- Shake the excess buttermilk from the chicken and coat with the flour/cornstarch mixture.
- Shake off excess flour.
AirFryer Cooking Method
- Place chicken in a single layer of the air fryer basket that has been sprayed with Olive Oil. I don’t recommend stacking the chicken but a little overlaying is fine. Then spray the chicken with Olive oil so it will get crispy.
- Bake at 380 degrees for 5 min. Pause air fryer and shake the chicken. Bake for another 5 min. Repeat process for another 5 min or until chicken is no longer pink inside. About 15 min total While cooking prepare the orange sauce.
Skillet Cooking Method
- In a medium sized skillet over medium heat, add a little olive oil and wait for it to sizzle.
- Place the chicken in the hot and ready skillet for about 10-12 minutes, stirring often until the chicken is cooked thoroughly and no longer pink in the center.
How to make the Orange Sauce
- In a skillet mix together the Orange Marmalade, minced garlic, orange juice, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar and sriracha sauce. Heat on stove on medium until bubbly.
- When chicken is done cooking place into the Skillet with the orange sauce and let it come to a gentle boil. Sauce should thicken as it simmers. If it doesn’t thicken add 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch and whisk.
- Eat chicken as it is or put it over rice.
- Garnish with green onion, and sesame seeds and ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1523mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg