(Air Fried) Orange Chicken
Ever run into a time crunch, in panic before your next meeting, all while trying to figure out what to eat for lunch? This happens often for me! The other day, I decided to rely on my Ninja Foodi to help whip up a quick meal.
Who knew that having old orange marmalade in your fridge could transfer boring chicken into amazing air fried orange chicken?! This is now my new favorite go-to in the meal rotation.
Note: Traditionally, I think people use fresh orange juice and add cornstarch to thicken the sauce. However, orange marmalade totally works and speeds up the cooking time. I really enjoyed this and hope you do too!
(Air Fried) Orange Chicken
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Chicken Ingredients:
1 package boneless chicken thighs (16 oz)
1/2 cup cornstarch (or more as needed)
Olive oil
Green onions (chopped, to garnish)
Sesame seeds (to garnish)
Sauce Ingredients:
1/4 cup orange marmalade (or more for saucier result)
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp water
1 tsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
Directions:
Set air fryer temperature to 400 degrees F.
While air fryer heats up, chop chicken thighs into smaller 1"-2" pieces.
Add cornstarch to a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken into cornstarch, then place in the air fryer. Set timer to 10 minutes. About halfway through air frying, open and drizzle a little olive oil over the chicken (particularly where flour is still visible).
In another small bowl, mix together all sauce ingredients. Set aside.
Once 10 minutes have passed, internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F (for safe consumption). Transfer air fried chicken to a large bowl. Add pre-mixed sauce. Toss until all pieces are evenly coated.
Transfer to serving plate. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice and/or other vegetables.
Alternative: If you do not have an air fryer, you can fry chicken with canola oil in a frying pan until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Then toss in sauce.
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