Ground Orange Chicken Recipe
This Ground Orange Chicken is an easy and affordable option to the traditional Orange Chicken you get with Chinese Takeout. Juicy chicken, a tangy orange sauce, and all in less than 30 minutes!
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Sesame seeds and green onions for garnishing
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the marmalade, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well using a fork or whisk. Set aside.
- Add the oil to a pan over medium heat. Brown the ground chicken and cook until no longer pink. Drain chicken after cooking.
- Add in the orange mixture and continue to cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- When done, serve chicken over a bed of white rice. Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
Notes
- Substitute the chicken for another ground meat like turkey, pork, or even ground beef.
- For more of a kick, add 1/2 teaspoon of ginger and crushed red pepper flakes as needed.
- Drain chicken for a thick sauce. It's best to remove and drain on paper towels.
- If the sauce is too sweet, add a teaspoon of white vinegar, rice wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar to the sauce.
- The sauce should be thick from the marmalade, you shouldn't need a cornstarch mixture or slurry.
- If you don't want the small pieces of orange rind in the marmalade, try orange preserves.
- Make it even easier by purchasing a store bought orange sauce.
- Serve it in bowls like egg roll bowls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1369mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g