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Orange Ground Chicken in bowl with rice
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5 from 1 vote

Orange Ground Chicken

This orange ground chicken recipe is packed with flavor, and you won’t even miss the fried chicken of the tradition take-out dish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: chicken, Chinese, copycat
Keyword: easy recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 369kcal

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1428mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg