Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken

There's no need to order out! This better than takeout orange chicken is ready to go in a little over an hour!

Ingredients

1. 1 c. low sodium chicken broth
2. ½ c. freshly squeezed orange juice
3. ½ c. sugar
4. ⅓ c. distilled white vinegar
5. ¼ c. soy sauce
6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. 1 tbsp. orange zest
8. 1½ tsp. Sriracha
9. ¼ tsp. freshly grated ginger
10. ¼ tsp. black pepper
11. ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
12. 1 tbsp. cornstarch or tapioca flour
13. 1 tbsp. water

For the chicken:

1. 1½ lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into 1" chunks
2. ¾ c. cornstarch or tapioca flour
3. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4. 2 c. vegetable oil

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees, lightly spray a 9x13 inch glass pan, set aside.
• In a medium size mixing bowl (or a 2 c. measuring cup), whisk together the chicken broth, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, orange zest, Sriracha, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, set aside.
• Place the cubes of chicken into a bowl with the whisked eggs, toss the chicken (taking care to let the egg drip off it) into a large ziplock bag full of the cornstarch. Zip and shake until evenly coated.

Full Reading: https://lifemadesimplebakes.com/2014/08/better-takeout-orange-chicken/

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