Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken breast (cut into 1″ cubes)
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp canola oil (or vegetable oil)
• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ½ cup orange juice (unsweetened)
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ginger, minced
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

Steps

1. Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and add 3 tablespoons corn starch, salt and pepper
2. Stir to coat
3. Heat a large pan over high heat and add oil (add more oil if needed to coat the bottom of your pan)
4. Add chicken to the pan and cook over high heat, turning once, just until browned, about 2 minutes per side
5. Meanwhile, make the Orange Chicken sauce
6. Whisk together the marmalade, juice, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, chicken broth and 2 tablespoons corn starch.
7. Once chicken is browned, reduce heat to medium and add the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through (165° F minimum), about 10 minutes