This easy home made Orange Chicken recipe is a delicious weeknight meal idea made all in one pan! A sticky sweet sauce over tender chicken with fresh orange and ginger!
This Easy One Pan Orange Chicken is the perfect way to prepare chicken on a busy weeknight when you need some dinner inspiration! This simple Orange Chicken is made with a sticky sweet sauce that’s perfect over rice, and it’s made with basic pantry ingredients that you probably already have on hand – especially if your family loves Asian-inspired meals! Just whisk all the sauce ingredients together, pour it over the browned chicken, and bake to sticky-sweet perfection!
We love to enjoy this One Pan Orange Chicken with a side of steamed broccoli, but it’s also great with carrots, asparagus, or any other veggies your heart desires!
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You will need these ingredients to make this home made orange chicken:
- olive oil
- chicken drumsticks, bone-in and skin-on
- salt
- pepper
- orange juice
- liquid honey
- sriracha
- hoisin sauce
- rice vinegar
- soy sauce
- cornstarch
- sesame oil
- ginger (fresh)
- garlic cloves
- orange slices (optional)
- sesame seeds (optional)
- fresh parsley
Time needed: 40 minutes
Follow these steps to make this delicious orange chicken recipe!
- Heat.
Heat oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Add in olive oil.
- Prep and cook chicken.
Pat drumsticks dry and season. Place in pan and cook each side of the drumsticks until they have a golden crust. The chicken doesn’t have to be cooked through yet.
- Orange chicken sauce.
Whisk together the orange juice, honey, sriracha, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, ginger and garlic until well blended. Pour over the chicken.
- Bake.
Place the oven-safe pan in the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until the sauce is reduced and thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
- Baste.
Baste the chicken once during the cooking process.
- Serve.
Top the chicken with orange slices, sesame seeds and fresh parsley, if so desired. Serve.
Can this home made orange chicken be made with chicken not on the bone?
Yes it can be made with chicken not on the bone but the bake time changes so use a meat thermometer so it doesn’t overcook and become dry.
Will this recipe work with skinless chicken drumsticks?
We would suggest using chicken thighs instead. But skinless meat will be more dry than a piece of meat with the skin on.
Can this home made orange chicken be made without an oven?
Yes, you can fry everything in the pan. Cover the pan and lower the heat. The cooking time needs to be extended to allow the chicken to cook through.
We hope you love this easy recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite way to prepare chicken on a weeknight? We’d love to know!
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Easy One Pan Orange Ginger Chicken
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10-12 chicken drumsticks, bone-in and skin-on
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed, or whatever you have)
- 3 tablespoons liquid honey
- a squirt of sriracha (according to your tastes)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- orange slices, sesame seeds, and fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.
- Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken drumsticks in the oiled pan and cook on all sides until golden brown. No need to worry about cooking the chicken through at this point – just get a good golden crust on it!
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, honey, sriracha, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, ginger and garlic until well blended.
- When the chicken has browned on all sides, pour the sauce over the chicken evenly to coat and turn off the heat under the pan.
- Place the pan in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
- Baste the chicken with the sauce once during the baking process, if desired.
- Serve with orange slices, a sprinkling of sesame seeds, and fresh parsley, if desired.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
This is a chicken my kids would just love!!
Thanks!
This looks like a great meal for weeknights!
Thanks! It sure is!!
Now, this is my kind of meal!! It looks and sounds incredibly delicious!!!
Thanks so much!
Wow, that’s making my mouth water, yum!
Thanks so much!
This needs to happen at my house very soon!!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy!
Definitely will try this with chicken breasts. Orange chicken and ginger chicken are my favorites!
Thanks! Hope you love it!
This will be a sure hit in my house! Such a perfect one pan meal!
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it!
I vote yes to this everytime! Looks so good!
Thanks!
One pan meals are so perfect for busy weeknights! Great dinner and less clean up, it’s a total win.
Thanks! We agree!! 🙂
What a great recipe! This looks so savory and juicy; I will be making this indeed!
Hope you enjoy!!
Who knew delicious could be this easy and mouthwatering! I will be making this for dinner this week, indeed!
Thanks! Enjoy!
Looks so delish! Such a fabulous weeknight dinner, looking forward to trying this!
Thanks so much!
Oh golly, this looks so good. You may have mentioned this but, I didn’t see it. Could I use chicken not on the bone?
It’s definitely possible, although the baking time will change significantly. I’d recommend using a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken doesn’t overcook and become dry 🙂
Could one use skinless and boneless thighs?
Yes! Sure. But keep an eye on it as it will cook faster than the bone in one!
I need to try this immediately, it looks so good! This looks delicious!
You’ll love it!
Hello, i dont have a oven can i use a pan to fry everything?
Yes, but make sure to cover the pan and lower the heat, and extend the cooking time.
Has anybody ACTUALLY made this dish? Whilst it looks amaze-balls, I want a review on the actual outcome of the recipe.
I just made this and it was amazing and quick! A complete win!
So glad you like it!
Thanks Annie!🙂
Thanks Guys, Your Recipe Was Too Fantastic. Me and My Family Loved it. I Will definitely Share your Rrecipe with my friends.
Thank you Hema!! Glad all of you enjoyed it!🙂
Thanks Guys, Your Recipe Was Too Fantastic. Me and My Family Loved it. I Will definitely Share your Rrecipe with my friends.
Thanks so much Ashok!!
This sounds delicious. Would this turn out as good with skinless chicken drumsticks?
If you want to make it with a skinless piece of meat I would suggest you use chicken thighs. However the skinless chicken piece might get a little more dry than a skin on piece.
Made tonight for the first time. It is awesome. A new favorite in our house. The whole family loved it.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! Happy cooking!☺️
I forgot to add that we served the chicken with rice and fried asparagus. Perfect compliment.
Absolutely delicious!
We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!