Baked Orange Chicken Air Fryer Or Oven Food

BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN POPPERS (OVEN OR AIR FRYER)

Steps:

• Trim any fat from the chicken thighs and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
• Add the flour and salt to a sealable plastic bag.Add the chicken to the bag, press out any air then seal the bag shut. Shake the bag until the chicken pieces are coated on all sides.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs. Add the breadcrumbs to a second shallow dish.
• Remove each piece of chicken from the bag and shake off any excess flour. Dip the chicken in the eggs, shake off any excess, then dip it in the breadcrumbs, pressing to coat the chicken on all sides. Repeat the coating process with all of the chicken pieces.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and grease it generously with cooking spray, then arrange the chicken nuggets in a single layer.
• Coat the chicken with cooking spray then bake them for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken nuggets once, then continue baking until cooked through and crispy, an additional 7 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Arrange a portion of the chicken nuggets in a single layer in the air fryer basket, then coat them with cooking spray.
• Cook the chicken for 15 minutes, flipping them once halfway through, until they are cooked through. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining chicken nuggets.
• Add the olive oil and sesame oil to a small saucepan set over medium-low heat.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in the orange marmalade, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and orange juice.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer it to a serving bowl.
• Serve the chicken with the sauce for dipping or toss the chicken in the sauce to coat.

OVEN-FRIED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
• Using 2 pie plates, add the beaten eggs to one and toss the panko and flour in the other. Dredge each chicken piece in the egg and then in the panko mixture and add to the prepared baking tray. Repeat with remaining chicken. Bake for 10 minutes and turn the pieces, then continue to cook for another 10 minutes, or until chicken is done to your liking.
• Meanwhile, add the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, sriracha, garlic and ginger to a medium saucepan. Bring to a low boil, stir occasionally, turn heat down to low. When the chicken is just about done, add the cornstarch to the orange juice mixture and bring to a boil. Heat until thickened enough to coat a spoon. Remove from the heat.
• In a large serving bowl add the cooked chicken and top with the orange sauce, toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and serve with steamed white rice.

OVEN BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat over to 375.
• Put chicken in a bowl and pour melted butter over chicken, set aside.
• In another bowl, combine thawed orange juice with honey, set aside.
• In another bowl, combine flour, bread crumbs and seasonings.
• Roll chicken in orange mix then in flour mix. Place chicken in GREASED baking pan.
• Drizzle any left over butter and orange mix over chicken.
• Bake for 45 - 50 minutes. Check after 30 minutes, the honey does tend to burn. I usually just lower the oven temp a bit.