Costco Orange Chicken Copycat
Crispy, breaded chicken is covered in a flavorful orange sauce makes an easy chicken dish that's perfect for weeknight dinners.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 413kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 large eggs whisked
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Oil for frying
Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Optional garnish
- 1 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 orange zested
- 1 tablespoon green onion sliced
Instructions
- Heat 3 inches of oil in a large pan to 360°.
- Place the chicken breast pieces in a large bowl. Combine the eggs, cornstarch, flour and salt and pour over the chicken and toss to coat well.
- Fry some of the chicken in the oil, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. When the chicken is golden brown, remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
- Continue until all the chicken has been fried.
- In another pan, simmer the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil for 3 minutes. Stir the cornstarch into the water and whisk into the sauce. Continue to cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Add the chicken to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Serve with a sprinkle of zest, green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Want extra crispy chicken? Double fry it in oil set to 350° and 375° respectively.
Serve with this easy coconut ginger rice for an authentic flavor.
Make sure to not overcrowd the chicken in the pan.
Don't over thicken the orange sauce. The orange sauce should be thick but still slightly runny so that it coats everything nicely.
Not a fan of frying? No problem. You can bake or air fry the chicken pieces as well.
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Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 983mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg