Easy Orange Chicken Recipe With Orange Marmalade and Bbq Sauce

 If you love take-out then you are going to love this Easy Orange Chicken . Some take-out duplicates can call for lots of ingredients you don't have. I made my orange sauce with just easy three ingredients! Yep, just three!! You can also find a recipe video at the end of the blog post!

Easy Orange Chicken with Marmalade:

I really enjoy cooking and creating meals for my family, so I don't order take-out a lot. My husband loves Chinese inspired food so this was a favorite for sure.

You know I'm not going to give you a recipe with a long list of ingredients that you can't get at your local grocery store.

The orange sauce for this recipe only has 3 super simple ingredients. After you make your easy orange chicken, grab a movie, and have a date night in! I also included a recipe video for you!

How to make Easy Orange Chicken:

Step one: Start by preparing your sauce. Using a small saucepan add BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce.

Whisk together and allow to cook on a simmer. While your sauce simmers get your chicken started.

Step two: Now dice your chicken breast into bite-size pieces. and prepare your skillet by heating it on medium heat and add oil.

Whisk egg together in place in a bowl. Wash chicken pieces in egg wash and then coat with flour. Add chicken to warm oiled skillet.

Step three: Allow chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes before turning over. Turn and cook until both sides are crispy.

Step four: Add chicken to a large mixing bowl and pour orange sauce over cooked chicken. Use tongs to toss and coat the chicken.

What is a good side dish for orange chicken?

We usually serve this recipe over rice with our favorite vegetable. Here are a few more of my favorite side dishes to serve with this chicken.

• Garlic Asian Green Beans
• Roasted Broccoli
• Fried Rice
• Baked Garlic Green Beans

How to make orange chicken in the slow cooker:

I have this recipe in the slow cooker and it was so simple. You can find the ingredients and instructions here, Slow Cooker Orange Chicken.

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Easy Orange Chicken

3 Ingredient, easy to make orange chicken

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asain, Chinese

Servings 6 servings

Calories 566 kcal

• 1 cup bbq sauce
• 1 cup sweet orange marmalade
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tbsp olive oil

• In a small saucepan start your orange chicken sauce. Add BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce. Whisk together and allow to cook on a simmer. While your sauce simmers get your chicken started.

• Dice chicken breast into bite-size pieces. Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add oil. Whisk egg together in place in a bowl. Wash chicken pieces in egg wash and then coat with flour. Add chicken to warm oiled skillet.

• Allow chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes before turning over. Turn and cook until both sides are crispy.

• Add chicken to a large mixing bowl and pour orange sauce over cooked chicken. Use tongs to toss and coat the chicken.

• I served mine with rice

Sodium: 1007 mg Calcium: 53 mg Vitamin C: 4.2 mg Vitamin A: 255 IU Sugar: 48 g Fiber: 1 g Potassium: 603 mg Cholesterol: 126 mg Calories: 566 kcal Saturated Fat: 3 g Fat: 18 g Protein: 29 g Carbohydrates: 71 g Iron: 2.3 mg

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