Are you tired of ordering take-out? Looking for healthier options but still wanting that same great taste in orange chicken?
Well, this orange ground chicken is packed with flavor, and you won’t even miss the fried chicken. This sauce is so simple to make at home in under 30 minutes. Serve this orange ground chicken on top of rice or even use lettuce wraps.
Recipe Notes:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Don’t worry, I know the sauce will look very watery when letting it simmer but once you add the cornstarch it will thicken right up to give you the perfect orange sauce.
Yes, I would say about 2-3 oranges will give you 1⁄2 cup of orange juice.
You could but this really brings out the orange flavor and
helps thicken the sauce. If you do decide to omit the orange marmalade, I would add orange zest to the sauce instead of just the topping. Being that orange marmalade has sugar in it itself I would also then bump up the brown sugar to 3⁄4 cup instead of 1⁄2 cup if you are looking for a sweet sauce.
Absolutely! I love the paste since it takes less time and its ready to go when I need minced garlic or ginger.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add ground chicken, salt, and black pepper. Brown ground chicken until fully cooked.
- Drain the ground chicken and set aside. Using the same skillet, add in orange juice, brown sugar, orange marmalade, soy sauce, white vinegar, ginger root paste and garlic paste. Whisk together over medium-low heat and let simmer for five minutes.
- Remove sauce from stove top and add in cornstarch, whisk until dissolved. Add saucepan back to low heat and let cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from heat. Add the ground chicken to the sauce.
- Stir ground chicken into the sauce until the ground chicken has been fully coated.
- Serve with rice or lettuce wraps.
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Orange Ground Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 Lb Ground Chicken
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Orange Marmalade
- 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- 2 Teaspoons Ginger Root paste
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic (paste)
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- All optional Orange Zest Green Onions Sesame Seeds Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, add ground chicken, salt, and black pepper. Brown ground chicken until fully cooked.
- Drain the ground chicken and set aside. Using the same skillet, add in orange juice, brown sugar, orange marmalade, soy sauce, white vinegar, ginger root paste and garlic paste. Whisk together over medium-low heat and let simmer for five minutes.
- Remove sauce from stove top and add in cornstarch, whisk until dissolved. Add saucepan back to low heat and let cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from heat. Add the ground chicken to the sauce.
- Stir ground chicken into the sauce until the ground chicken has been fully coated.
- Serve with rice or lettuce wraps.
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Nutrition Information:
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