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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

dinner · chinese

Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Shatter-crisp, real-orange glaze, no deep fryer. 48g protein.

TIME50min
PROTEIN48g
CALORIES611
SERVES4

An egg-white and cornstarch coat goes shatter-crisp in the air fryer without a pot of oil. The sauce is fresh orange juice and zest reduced with honey, soy, ginger and garlic until it clings like the takeout version, only brighter and less candy-sweet.

dairy free
Feast Facts4 servings
PER SERVINGProtein
48g
Calories611
Carbohydrate85g
Fiber3.9g
Sugars19g
Fat7.7g
Saturated1.5g
Sodium899 mg

8.0 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces680 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 large egg whites2 large egg whites
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp kosher salt½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground white pepper¼ tsp ground white pepper
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch42 g cornstarch
  • cooking spray, as needed, for the basket and topscooking spray, as needed, for the basket and tops

Orange sauce

  • 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest, from 1 large navel orange; zest before juicing1 tbsp finely grated orange zest, from 1 large navel orange; zest before juicing
  • ¾ cup fresh orange juice, from 2 to 3 oranges175 ml fresh orange juice, from 2 to 3 oranges
  • 3 tbsp honey44 ml honey
  • 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce44 ml low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar30 ml rice vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely grated3 cloves garlic, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cold water30 ml cold water
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil1 tsp toasted sesame oil

To serve

  • 1¼ cups jasmine rice, rinsed230 g jasmine rice, rinsed
  • 12 oz broccoli florets340 g broccoli florets
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds1 tsp sesame seeds

Method

  1. Cook the rinsed rice your usual way (about 18 minutes on the stove, plus 10 minutes resting). Steam or microwave the broccoli until bright…
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Keeping it: Fridge up to 3 days, sauced. Reheat in the air fryer at 375°F (190°C) for 4 minutes to bring back some crunch; the microwave works but goes soft.

Nutrition per serving computed from ingredient weights × USDA FoodData Central. Estimates, not medical advice.

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