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Air Fryer Orange Chicken on bed of rice
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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

For chicken:

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

For the sauce:

  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water
  • Zest of one orange
  • 2 cups cooked white rice for serving

Instructions

  • Dip each piece of chicken in the flour, then the eggs, then the panko breadcrumbs.
  • Brush each piece of chicken with oil, then place it in the air fryer basket.
  • Heat the air fryer to 400°F.
  • Cook the chicken for 15 minutes, removing the basket halfway through the cook time to toss.
  • Continue cooking in batches until all the chicken is cooked.
  • While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce by combining the orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, ground ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, cornstarch slurry, and orange zest in a saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat until boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the sauce from heat when thickened.
  • Toss the cooked chicken in the sauce, then serve over white rice.