Grammy's Kitchen · Orange Chicken · Easy Orange Chicken
One of 61 orange chicken recipes we measured
from www.chelseasmessyapron.com
It ranks #61 of 61 for browning depth among the orange chicken recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.chelseasmessyapron.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 61.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 4% | 1% |
| sweetener | 46% | 4% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound frozen crispy chicken strips (or make chicken from scratch; see note 1) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil (divided) |
| 17 g | 2 tablespoons minced garlic (see note 2) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ginger paste |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| 106 g | 1/2 cup light brown sugar |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup white vinegar |
| 2 large oranges | |
| 64 g | 1/4 cup soy sauce (not lite) |
| 32 g | 1/4 cup cornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup water) |
| Cooked rice (optional, for serving) | |
| Serving suggestions (optional, see note 3) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.chelseasmessyapron.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My children love Panda Express and this was the perfect copycat recipe. 10 out of 10 from even my pickiest eater. This was an easy weeknight recipe that came together quickly with the help of Costco chicken breast chunks. Definitely added this to the list of m” — a cook, 5.0★