Air Fryer Orange Chicken

The best, crispy air fryer orange chicken recipe with the perfect aromatic sauce. A healthier, gluten-free alternative to classic orange chicken.

- Alida Ryder

Ingredients:

Chicken. I used skinless boneless chicken thighs but you can use chicken breasts too.
Egg white
Soy sauce
Fresh ginger
Fresh garlic cloves
Cornstarch. Potato starch can be used as substitute.
Salt

For the sauce: Ginger, garlic, fresh orange zest and orange juice, soy sauce, sugar (white sugar or brown sugar can be used), rice vinegar and cornstarch. Honey can also be used as substitute for the sugar. If you like spice, add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes/chilli flakes to the sauce.

Method: 

Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces then add to a medium bowl. Add the egg white, a few tablespoons soy sauce, minced garlic and ginger. Mix well and allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes but up to 2 hours in the fridge. Season the cornstarch with salt then dip the chicken pieces in the cornstarch mixture then transfer to a greased Vortex air fryer basket in a single layer. Spray with a little more oil spray/cooking spray than air fry at 200°C/400°F for 15 minutes, flipping over halfway, until the chicken is golden brown and crisp.

To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients and whisk until smooth. Cook the sauce over medium heat until thick and glossy then add the cooked chicken and toss well in the orange sauce and stir fry for a minute or two to coat the chicken in the sauce. Serve with noodles or steamed rice and garnish with green onions/spring onion and sesame seeds (optional).