Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe
From Blue Highlands · Public · On Public Sep 2026
Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 4 servings · ~490 cal / serving
This Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe is so easy — it comes together in 30 minutes or less!
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken breast (cut into 1″ cubes)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp canola oil (or vegetable oil)
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- ½ cup orange juice (unsweetened)
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Method
Steps show what you need as you go — cook-assist built into the recipe.
- 1
Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and add 3 tablespoons corn starch, salt and pepper
½ tsp salt - 1a
Stir to coat
- 2
Heat a large pan over high heat and add oil (add more oil if needed to coat the bottom of your pan)
- 3
Add chicken to the pan and cook over high heat, turning once, just until browned, about 2 minutes per side
- 4
Meanwhile, make the Orange Chicken sauce
⅓ cup soy sauce - 4a
Whisk together the marmalade, juice, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, chicken broth and 2 tablespoons corn starch.
½ cup orange marmalade½ cup orange juice (unsweetened)⅓ cup soy sauce1 tbsp white vinegar1 tsp garlic, minced1 tsp ginger, minced1 pinch red pepper flakes⅓ cup chicken broth - 5
Once chicken is browned, reduce heat to medium and add the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through (165° F minimum), about 10 minutes
⅓ cup soy sauce
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Protein
72 g
Carbs
10 g
Fat
16 g
Sat. fat 3.1 g · Fiber 0.3 g · Sugar 0.2 g · Sodium 1409 mg · Cholesterol 194 mg
Based on 8 of 13 ingredients