🍊 Air Fried Orange Chicken with Egg Fried Rice 🍚

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🍊 Air Fried Orange Chicken with Egg Fried Rice 🍚

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This crispy orange chicken is coated in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce and served with fluffy egg fried rice for a complete meal. It’s lighter than takeout, made with simple ingredients, and packed with fresh flavor. Perfect for busy weeknights or when you’re craving comfort food at home.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings: 4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Calories: 543

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients

For the Chicken

2 lb chicken breast diced
3 tbsp soy sauce
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup cornstarch
2 eggs beaten
½ cup flour or panko breadcrumbs
Cooking spray

For the Orange Sauce

2 tbsp orange marmalade
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ cup soy sauce
1–2 tbsp orange juice

For the Egg Fried Rice

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large eggs beaten
1½–2 cups cooked rice (day-old works best)
2–3 tsp soy sauce
2–3 green onions sliced

Method

Marinate Chicken: Toss diced chicken with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
Coat: Dredge in cornstarch, dip in egg, then coat with flour/panko. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
Air Fry: Cook at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes, flipping halfway until golden and crisp.
Make Sauce: In a saucepan, whisk orange marmalade, garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, and orange juice. Simmer until thickened.
Toss: Add cooked chicken to sauce, stir until coated.
Fried Rice: Heat oil in a pan, scramble eggs, add rice, soy sauce, and green onions. Stir-fry until heated through.
Serve: Plate rice, top with orange chicken, and garnish with extra green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 59gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 309mgSodium: 2266mgPotassium: 1034mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 382IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 3mg

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