Oven-Baked Orange Chicken

This Baked Orange Chicken recipe is incredibly easy to make and features a homemade orange chicken sauce. Perfect with steamed rice and veggies!

📝 Ingredients

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cup cornstarch (, to taste)
• 3 eggs (, beaten)
• 1/4 cup canola oil ((or olive oil))
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tsp sriracha
• 3 tbsp white vinegar
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tbsp grated orange peel
• 1 tsp cornstarch

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
2. 2Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3Place cornstarch and slightly beaten eggs in separate bowls.
4. 4Dip the chicken into cornstarch first and then coat in the egg mixture.
5. 5Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned.
6. 6Place the chicken in the baking dish.
7. 7In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, orange juice, sriracha, apple cider vinegar, grated orange peel, white vinegar, soy sauce, garlic salt, and cornstarch.
8. 8Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour. Stir the chicken every 15 minutes to fully coat.
9. 9Cool a few minutes in the pan before plating to allow the sauce to thicken.