Name: Orange Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast, skinned and cubed; 1 tsp sesame oil or stir fry oil; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 3/4 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp brown sugar

If you’re looking for a quick dinner that’s perfect for the family that loves take-out, this 20-minute orange chicken recipe is top choice!

black chopsticks holding a piece of orange chicken above more orange chicken and white rice on a black plate

Basically, I’m on a bender with tasty chicken and making my favorite take-out recipes. So, of course when I stumbled on making this 20-minute orange chicken recipe, well, I was thrilled to say the least.

Even better, the kids loved diving into their orange chicken, which was the perfect way to end the day!

orange chicken above more orange chicken and white rice next to black chopsticks on a black plate

What You Need to Make 20-Minute Orange Chicken Recipe

Easy 20-minute orange chicken is a super simple recipe. Just toss it all in the pan and go. Takes longer to get the kids to the table. Just check it out!

Here’s what you need:

2 chicken breasts, skinned and cubed
1 tsp water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp water
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp brown sugar

How to Make 20-Minute Orange Chicken Recipe

Step 1

Coat the bottom of your pan with the sesame oil and place it over high heat. Add chicken, brown sugar and water then stir to combine, turning down the heat to medium high.

a hand about to pour brown sugar from a glass bowl into a pan of diced chicken being cooked in sesame oil

Step 2

Add the corn starch and mix.

a hand about to pour cornstarch from a white bowl into a pan of diced chicken and brown sugar being cooked in sesame oil

Step 3

When the chicken starts to turn white on the edges, add the soy sauce and continue to stir periodically.

soy sauce in a glass bowl above a pan of diced chicken, cornstarch and brown sugar being cooked in sesame oil

Step 4

Pour the orange juice over the top and stir sparingly while the chicken cooks for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked throughout.

a wooden spatula being used to stir orange chicken being cooked in a pan

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Yield: 6 Servings Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 chicken breast, skinned and cubed
1 tsp sesame oil or stir fry oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp water
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

Coat the bottom of your pan with the sesame oil and place it over high heat.
Add chicken, brown sugar and water then stir to combine, turning down the heat to medium high.
Add the corn starch and mix.
When the chicken starts to turn white on the edges, add the soy sauce and continue to stir periodically.
Pour the orange juice over the top and stir sparingly while the chicken cooks for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked throughout.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 720mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 19g