This Orange Chicken Stir-Fry recipe is healthy, satisfying and bursting with bright citrusy flavor. Ready to eat in just 20 minutes!
“>Stir-fry recipes are one of my absolute favorite meals to make on busy weeknights. They are full of fresh and nutritious ingredients and take no time to prepare. This recipe is a favorite in my house, because it is full of amazing orange flavor and makes a filling, well-balanced meal.
Whenever you are making a stir-fry, be sure to have everything prepped before you being cooking. Stir-fry recipes cook very fast, so there’s no time to prepare ingredients once you start cooking. Having all your ingredients ready before you put anything in the pan will also help to ensure that nothing overcooks, because you want the vegetables to be tender-crisp and the chicken to be juicy.
Tip: Get your rice started before you begin stir-frying, so that the rice and stir-fry are done cooking at the same time.
More Quick Asian-Style Recipes to Try:
For this Orange Chicken Stir-Fry recipe, I recommend:
- Jumbo Wok – A large wok like this one is ideal for cooking stir-fry. It is perfect for preparing family-size meals and the non-stick surface makes clean-up a breeze.
- Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons – This is the best set of measuring spoons I have ever purchased. They are super durable, inexpensive and the quality can’t be beat.
Orange Chicken Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 large orange, zested and juiced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large wok or skillet set over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, garlic and ginger and cook for about 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Add the carrots and cook for about 3 minutes until slightly softened. Add bell peppers and stir-fry further for 2 - 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
- Return chicken to skillet. Add the orange sauce and stir-fry until the sauce is thickened and the chicken and vegetables are well coated. Stir in green onions and serve with steamed rice.
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Maria says
I am always trying to up my busy weeknight meal repertoire! I always find myself making the same few things on repeat! Gotta love the Chinese take-out fake-out faves for weeknights! This looks much less heavy and fried. YAY, for lightened up meals!
Alia says
Hey Maria! Thanks so much! I have a few go-to dinner recipes that I make way more than others, so I am guilty of that as well! I try to avoid deep-frying as much I can, obviously because it is not healthy, but mainly because the idea of hot oil splashing scares the life out of me! Lol 🙂 Have a great week!!
Jenna says
I order the orange chicken everytime I go to Panda Express. I love all the vegetables in your orange chicken recipe because it makes it very healthy.
Alia says
Hi Jenna! Thanks so much! ♡ I always try to add vegetables to dinner recipes whenever I can, to make everything more nutritious!
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
i’m not a huge fan of take out orange chicken. i love fried things but i don’t reaaaaaly need my chicken to be fried in orange chicken, and the sauce is so sweet. this sounds much more up my alley, especially with the fresh orange (:
Alia says
Hello Heather! Yeah you can get as much flavor (and way less fat) without deep-frying. The fresh orange makes all the difference, you can really taste it in the stir fry. And yeah I only add a little bit of honey because I don’t like my dishes to be too sweet either! 🙂
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says
That is such a great recipe!Love the addition of orange and
honey to the sauce!
Alia says
Hi Deepika! Thanks so much!! ♡
Kankana says
Your version of orange chicken sounds so much better that those sticky overly sweet ones we get in the restaurants. I made something similar today, just no orange 🙂
Alia says
Hi Kankana! Thank you! Yeah I like to make restaurant-style dishes myself, so that way I know exactly what goes into it! 🙂