Air Fryer Orange Chicken
Light + crispy chicken pieces fried to perfection in the air fryer with a homemade zesty orange chicken sauce
Equipment
- Air Fryer or use the oven on the convection setting at 425°
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast- sliced into 1 inch chunks
- 6 eggs- beaten
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup corn starch subsitute with flour
- olive oil spray or about 3 tbsp of olive oil
Bread Crumb Mixture
- 2 cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ tsp paprkia
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- ½ cup honey
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp corn starch or tapioca flour
Let's Make It
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°. If using a larger air fryer, preheat to 425°.
- You will need 3 seperate bowls:- first bowl will be the chicken + the cornstarch, toss to coat- second will be the eggs + salt, beat the eggs for about 30 seconds- third bowl will be all of the ingredients for the bread crumb mixture***See my baggie hack above!
- After the chicken is completely coated in the cornstarch, dip in the egg mixture, and then into the bread crumbs.
- Lay the chicken pieces flat onto the air fryer tray or baket, spray both sides generously with olive oil spray and place into the air fryer for about 10-12 minutes or until the chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165°. You might need to do this in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- While the chicken is cooking add all of the ingredients for the sauce into a small pot, making sure there are no clumps from the cornstarch. Cook on medium high heat, stirring occasionally until the sauce begins to thicken, lower the temp to low and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Once the chicken is done add to a bowl and toss with the sauce to coat the chicken.
- Serve with steamed rice and veggies!