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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

February 22, 2021
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Are you looking for the air fryer orange chicken recipe? Then this is for you, healthy orange chicken in an air fryer. Easy and crispy air fryer orange chicken coated with flavorful orange sauce is just amazing.

If you’ll make this orange chicken in an air fryer you’ll never order the takeaway again.

I love how these easy air fryer orange chicken recipes turn out. Since I’ve air-fried orange chicken I’ve never deep-fried them again.

The air fryer recipe for orange chicken is easy, simple, and delicious. The oil-free air fryer orange chicken and broccoli can be your weekday dinner. That gets ready within 10 minutes.

Today I’m going to share this easy, delicious, and healthy orange chicken recipe with some tips, serving ideas, and many more. To make this easy air fryer orange chicken please keep on reading.

 

How to cook air fryer orange chicken?

Let’s start with the ingredients needed to make this delicious air fryer orange recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1lbs chicken breast or chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
  • 2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • Salt to taste

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Ingredients for orange sauce

  • ½ cup of orange juice (120ml)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey/ brown sugar
  • Orange zest
  • 2 tablespoon cornflour
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger (I used fresh)
  • Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish

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Instructions:

  1. Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, your air fryer is heating cut your chicken.
  2. Cut them in 1 and ½ inches or bite-size. Make sure the chicken sizes are similar. This helps the chicken to cook evenly.orange chicken in air fryer trader joe's
  3. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl or Ziploc bag and add the cornflour, salt, and egg. Mix them well to combine so that chicken cubes get evenly coated.
  4. orange chicken in an air fryerair fryer orange chicken breast
  5. Always add half of your cornstarch first and add more if needed. Adding an excessive amount of cornstarch won’t allow the chicken to brown correctly. So, avoid adding an excess amount of cornstarch at once.
  6. Tap out any excess cornstarch and place the coated chicken in the air fryer basket. Cook them at 200C/400F for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F. Toss the chicken halfway through the cooking process.

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Start cooking your orange sauce while the chicken is air frying.

Take a saucepan, put the orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, orange zest on medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Let the orange sauce simmer for 5-6 minutes with occasional stirring.

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While the sauce is simmering, start mixing the cornstarch and water. This mixture helps to thicken the orange sauce. Add the cornstarch and water mixture to the sauce and simmer for a minute or two and remove from the heat. The orange sauce gets thicker when cooled.

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Remove the chicken from the air fryer basket in a bowl and add the sauce over them. Combine the sauce until the chicken is coated evenly.

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Plate your air fryer orange chicken sprinkle sesame seeds and green onion on top. Serve your easy and delicious air fryer orange chicken breast and enjoy.

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You can find the air fryer orange chicken recipe in the printable card below.

 

Tips for making the best Air Fryer Orange Chicken

  • Always use good quality oranges and orange juice for the orange chicken recipe.
  • Don’t use an excessive amount of corn starch or potato starch. Your chicken won’t get that golden brown color and crispy enough though they are still edible.
  • Orange zest adds more flavor to the recipe.
  • If your orange sauce is too thin or thick for you then add 2 tablespoons of water for a thick sauce and add ½ teaspoon of cornstarch for a thin sauce. The sauce is better when made to your taste.
  • If you have extra sauce left from the orange chicken recipe you can store it in the refrigerator for 3 days.

 

What to serve with your air fryer orange chicken?

You can have the air fryer orange chicken as a main course or serve it with any other dishes. Here are some serving ideas for air fryer orange chicken.

Rice is the best and most popular side to serve with the orange chicken recipe. Plain white rice, Thai coconut rice, or any variety of rice you prefer.

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You can serve your air fryer orange chicken recipes with some sautéed vegetables such as green beans, asparagus, broccoli, and any preferred veggies.

 

Here are some of the frequently asked questions:

 

How do I reheat orange chicken in air fryer?

  • The air fryer is best for reheating your leftover foods.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 190C/380F for 2-3 minutes. Place the air fry leftover orange chicken in the air fryer basket and cook for 3-5 minutes or until warm.
  • Place an aluminum foil in the air fryer basket if your orange chicken is combined which helps to clean up later.

 

How long do you cook orange chicken in air fryer?

You can cook your orange chicken in air fryer for 15 minutes at 200C/400F if the chicken cubes are 1 ½ inch thick.

The cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken cubes and the air fryer brand you’re using. You can adjust the time according to that.

 

Is air fryer orange chicken healthy?

Yes, air fried orange chicken is healthy than deep fried-ones. Because you can cook your chicken with on oil or less oil in the air fryer.

 

How do you cook frozen orange chicken in an air fryer?

  • Cooking frozen orange chicken in air fryer is easy and quick. You just need a package of frozen orange chicken and you’re good to go.
  • Place the frozen orange chicken in the air fryer basket and cook at 200C/400F for 15-20 minutes or until they are warm.
  • Meanwhile, the chicken is cooking put the frozen sauce into a bowl of hot water to thaw.
  • Remove the frozen chicken from the air fryer basket and mix it with the orange sauce. Serve and enjoy.

 

How long to air fry trader joe’s orange chicken?

You can cook the Trader Joe’s orange chicken at 200C/400F for 15 minutes.

 

Can you make orange chicken in an air fryer?

Yes, you can make orange chicken in an air fryer. You can follow the cooking directions mentioned above or get the printable card below.

 

Equipment

Air Fryer

 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes

Nutrition Facts, per serving
Calories- 627kcal | Sodium- 617mg | Fat- 15g | Iron-1mg | Cholesterol- 191mg | Protein- 75g | Saturated Fat- 3.3g | Trans Fat- 0g | Unsaturated Fat- 9g | Carbohydrate- 45g | Fiber- 4g |

If you like air fryer orange chicken, look what else you can air fry:

  • Air Fryer Potato Wedges
  • Popcorn chicken in an air fryer
  • Air Fryer Lemon Chicken

 

If you’ve tried these air fryer orange chicken, please let me know how it turned out in the comments below.

You can also check our Youtube video, How to make air fryer orange chicken

 

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Easy & Juicy Air Fryer Orange Chicken - TopAirFryerRecipes

Are you looking for the air fryer orange chicken recipe? Then this is for you, healthy orange chicken in an air fryer. Easy and crispy air fryer orange chicken coated with flavorful orange sauce is just amazing. If you'll make this orange chicken in an air fryer you’ll never order the takeaway again believe me.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1
Calories 627 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs chicken breast or chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
  • 2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch 
  • 1 egg
  • Salt to taste

Ingredients for orange sauce

  • ½ cup of orange juice (120ml)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey/ brown sugar
  • Orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger (I used fresh)
  • Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes.
  • Cut the chicken cubes into 1 and ½ inches or bite-size.
    orange chicken in air fryer trader joe's
  • Put the chicken pieces in a bowl or Ziploc bag and add the cornstarch or potato starch, salt and egg to combine so that chicken cubes get evenly coated.
    orange chicken in an air fryer
  • Tap out any excess cornstarch and place the coated chicken in the air fryer basket.
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  • Cook them at 200C/400F for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F. Toss the chicken halfway through the cooking process.
  • Take a saucepan put all the ingredients and cook on medium heat and bring to simmer. Let the orange sauce simmer for 5-6 minutes with occasional stirring.
    how to air fry chicken with cornstarch
  • Remove the chicken from the air fryer basket in a bowl and add the sauce over them. Combine the sauce until the chicken is coated evenly.
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  • Plate your air fryer orange chicken sprinkle sesame seeds and green onion on top. Serve your easy and delicious air fryer orange chicken breast and enjoy.
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  1. Heather

    July 21, 2021 at 12:22 am

    You list egg in the ingredients, but not in the instructions. What do I do with it? Or is it not actually used?

    Reply
    • Top AirFryer Recipes

      July 22, 2021 at 6:16 am

      We have used egg for this recipe, its updated now. (you can skip egg if you want to )
      Thanks for pointing out, let us know how it turned out 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lori

    October 23, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    What does 2 tablespoons honey/brown sugar mean? Two tablespoons of each or one or the other???

    Reply
    • Top AirFryer Recipes

      October 25, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Hi Lori!
      You can use either honey or brown sugar for the recipe. Thank you!

      Reply

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