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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Forget about takeout! Make this Air Fryer Orange Chicken for a healthy, gluten-free alternative made with clean ingredients.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Geri

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 1.5 lbs raw boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 large egg, whisked
  • 2/3 cup cornstarch or potato starch (see blog notes)

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, from about 2 medium oranges
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce (Mili, New Moon, and Ayam brands all have gluten-free oyster sauce)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 375F.
  • Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Mix together with whisked egg until all chicken is coated.
  • In a large plastic bag, add the cornstarch. Using tongs, take chicken pieces out of the egg mixture, allowing excess egg to drip off and add to the bag.
  • Close the bag and shake chicken pieces around until fully coated by the cornstarch. Remove pieces from the bag and place on the cutting board that you used to cut up your chicken.
  • Liberally coat the side of the chicken facing up with cooking spray. Add the chicken, sprayed side down, to the basket of your air fryer. Now spray the side facing up, so all sides of chicken are coated.
  • Air fry at 375F for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is slightly browned and cooked through.
  • As the chicken cooks, make the sauce in a medium-sized skillet. Whisk sauce ingredients together and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens--about 5 minutes.
  • Toss cooked chicken with sauce and serve immediately.

OVEN METHOD

  • Follow all other recipe instruction, but place chicken on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425F for 15-20 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through.

Notes

Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically)
WW Green SmartPoints: 7 for 5 ounces of chicken + sauce (about 2/3 cup)
WW Blue and Purple SmartPoints: 5 for 5 ounces of chicken + sauce (about 2/3 cup)

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sugar: 11g