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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Healthier and better than takeout, this Air Fryer Orange Chicken has a homemade sauce with just six simple ingredients.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch divided
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup green onions sliced

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Lightly coat the chicken with one tablespoon of the corn starch.
  • Place the chicken into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook the chicken at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking, melt a tablespoon of butter in the microwave. Brush the chicken evenly with the melted butter.
  • Cook the chicken an additional 2 - 5 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until the chicken is 165 degrees F in the center (check a few of the pieces with a digital meat thermometer).
  • While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce: whisk together the remaining one tablespoon of the cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of the orange juice until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.
  • Add the cornstarch dissolved into the orange juice to a non-stick sauce pan.
  • Add the remaining orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and crushed red pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
  • Once the chicken is done cooking in the air fryer, toss it with about half of the orange sauce.
  • Serve the chicken on top of your choice of rice with the rest of the sauce (plus chopped green onions) to pass at the table.