The Orange Chicken I make is a total hack! That is because I use chicken nuggets for the chicken and just whip up some of my own sauce!
This is the perfect recipe if you are not into frying and are super busy. I got my chicken nuggets from Costco and they are THE BEST. These are actually super similar to Chick-fil-A nuggets so they are super versatile in tons of different dishes! #JustBare
Super Easy Orange Chicken
This Orange Chicken is a TIME-SAVER. All you have to do is just make some rice, start cooking your chicken nuggets according to the directions on the bag, then make this delicious ginger-orange chicken sauce I am about to show you. These chicken nuggets I use have been all over TikTok for their comparison to Chick-fil-A nuggets. This is just one of the few ways I like to use them!
Ingredients
- ¼ bag JustBare Chicken Nuggets from Costco (or any other similar-style chicken nugget)
- ¼ cup orange marmalade
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbs honey
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- ½ tbs ginger paste
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 tbs cornstarch
Instructions
- Start by following the cooking directions on your bag of chicken nuggets.
- Once the nuggets are in the oven, start making the sauce with a pot on medium heat. Add in your soy sauce and rice wine vinegar first. Then, stir in the honey until it dissolves.
- Once the honey is dissolved, add in the orange marmalade, brown sugar, and ginger paste. Stir until well combined and bring mixture to a bubbling boil. Stir occasionally for about 2 minutes.
- Next, in a bowl add in 1 tbs cornstarch to 1/8 cup water and mix. Add to sauce mixture until well combined. Keep stirring sauce over medium heat until a thick glaze starts to form. Once it forms, remove from heat.
- Toss the chicken nuggets into your sauce and serve over rice or with my chow mein recipe! I would also recommend serving it with my crab rangoons. AMAZING dinner.