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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Air Fryer Orange Chicken is crispy with a delicious citrus flavor! It's a really quick dish to make and making it in the air fryer was a snap. So skip the takeout and make this sweet & savory dish at home!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine chinese
Servings 4
Calories 615 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken Bites

  • 1 lb chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Orange Sauce

Serve with:

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2-3 sprigs cilantro chopped
  • 2-3 green onions

Instructions
 

  • Prepare rice according to package directions
    3 cups cooked rice

Chicken Bites

  • In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg, add chicken chunks and coat them in egg mixture
    1 lb chicken breast, 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1 egg
  • Place flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a ziploc bag
    1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/3 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper
  • Remove chicken from egg mixture (shake it off) and place into bag with flour. Shake so all chicken is lightly coated.
  • Shake off chicken and place in air fryer in a single layer, not touching
  • Spray with a good amount of olive oil
  • Air fry at 375 for 4 minutes
  • Turn chicken pieces and spray with olive oil and air fry 4 additional minutes

Orange Sauce

  • While chicken is air frying, heat skillet to medium high heat and add olive oil and minced garlic
    1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp olive oil
  • Saute garlic for one minute
  • Grate orange with microplane into skillet. Add orange juice, hoisin, bbq sauce, honey, cayenne and sugar and bring to a boil.
    1 orange, 1 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 1/4 cup korean bbq sauce, 2 tbsp honey, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/4 cup sugar
  • Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens, stirring frequently
  • Remove sauce from heat

Combine & Serve

  • Remove chicken bites from air fryer and add to skillet.
  • Coat each bite with sauce and then - using tongs - put chicken back into air fryer in a single layer
  • Air fry at 400 for 4 minutes
  • In serving bowls, place rice in each bowl. Top with orange chicken and diced cilantro and green onion.
    2-3 sprigs cilantro, 2-3 green onions

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Calories: 615kcalCarbohydrates: 104.2gProtein: 32.5gFat: 6.9gSaturated Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 1191mgPotassium: 792mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 40.4gCalcium: 71mgIron: 14mg
Keyword air fryer, chicken, orange
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