Sweet and Sour Orange Chicken

Crispy chicken is battered and fried to golden deliciousness and smothered in a sweet and sour orange sauce in this Asian-inspired dish.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• vegetable oil for frying
• 3 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup ice water
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup white vinegar
• 0.5 cup orange marmalade
• 1.5 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh pineapple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat ice water and egg together in a bowl using a whisk or a fork. Add baking soda and salt and mix to combine. Add 1 cup flour to water mixture; mix until blended but lumpy.

Step 2

Place remaining 1 cup flour in a separate bowl. Cover each piece of chicken in flour, then move to egg mixture and cover, letting excess batter drip off.

Step 3

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large, deep frying pan over medium heat until a drop of water crackles when placed into oil.

Step 4

Place chicken into the hot oil and fry, flipping if needed, until no longer pink in the center and golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.

Step 5

Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.

Step 6

Combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar, 1/2 cup water, orange marmalade, pineapple, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring frequently, until desired thickness is reached.

Step 7

Pour sauce over chicken and serve.