Air Fryer Orange Chicken

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 61.

	this recipe	typical
egg	11%	0%
liquid	7%	0%
salt	0%	0%
aromatics	2%	1%
sweetener	12%	4%
fat	0%	0%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

50 g	1 large egg (beaten)
2 g	1/4 teaspoon salt
450 g	1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut into 1” cubes (450g))
112 g	1 cup cornstarch or potato starch ((112g))
	Non-aerosolized cooking spray ((avocado or olive oil spray is great!))
	1/2 cup fresh orange juice ((120mL) (about 2 oranges))
64 g	1/4 cup soy sauce ((60mL))
55 g	1/4 cup packed light brown sugar ((55g))
15 g	1 tablespoon rice vinegar
	1 tablespoon orange zest (about 2 oranges)
2 g	1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
4 g	1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
0 g	1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
9 g	3 garlic cloves (minced)
30 g	2 tablespoons water
8 g	1 tablespoon cornstarch
	Sesame seeds and sliced green onions (for serving)

Method: 8 steps, published by preppykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“It was really yummy! I could literally taste orange, which I can’t in Panda Express orange chicken. The chicken did not come out dry, even though it was air fried. I made it with a bag of boiled but crunchy green beans, and two cans of sliced water chestnut” — a cook, 5.0★

“I made this for dinner and it was delicious! I didn’t make any adjustments. The chicken breast was moist and the outer coating was crunchy. I enjoyed all the flavors in the sauce - sweet, tangy, sour, and a little kick from the port flakes. Definitely a recip” — a cook, 5.0★