Lighter Baked Orange Chicken
Sweet orange chicken sheet pan. This tender and sticky meal is a delicious takeout weeknight dinner for the whole family. Ready within 30 minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 123kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 large, (1lb) chicken breast boneless, skinless (453 g)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Glazed Orange Sauce
- ½ cup orange juice 4.22 fluid oz | 125 ml
- ½ cup chicken broth 4.22 fluid oz | 125 ml
- ½ cup hoisin sauce 5.32 oz | 151 g
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce omit if you don't want it hot
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 392℉ | 200℃. Grease a sheet pan with vegetable oil.
Chicken:
- Pat the chicken breast dry. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Toss in a large bowl with cornstarch. Place on a greased sheet pan, drizzle with oil, and bake for 25 minutes.2 large, (1lb) chicken breast, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Glazed Orange Sauce:
- In a saucepan, stir together orange juice, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and sriracha sauce. Simmer on medium low heat until thickened.½ cup orange juice, ½ cup chicken broth, ½ cup hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- Remove chicken from the oven and pour orange sauce on top. Toss to cover all chicken pieces.
- Garnish with green onion and orange slices, if desired. Serve with rice.
Notes
You'll also like Asian Chicken Wraps. Or, check out more of my Asian-inspired recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
