Air Fryer Orange Chicken
Air fryer frozen orange chicken is a quick and easy way to enjoy a delicious and popular Asian entree. The chicken comes out crispy and juicy, and the sauce is perfectly sweet and tangy.
Servings: 3
Calories: 340kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 18 oz Frozen Orange Chicken Innovasian, Trader Joe, PF Chang, or any brand.
- Orange Sauce packet comes with box
- 3 cups Rice cooked and hot
Instructions
- Open package of frozen orange chicken. Remove packet of frozen orange sauce, and set in a bowl of hot water to defrost.Orange Sauce
- Open bag of chicken tempura pieces and spread in a single layer in the air fryer basket.18 oz Frozen Orange Chicken
- Slide air fryer basket into air fryer and set temperature to 375 ℉, and time to 10 minutes.
- Check chicken tempura at 10 minutes and return to air fryer for 2 minutes if it needs to cook a little more. When done, transfer hot chicken tempura pieces to a large bowl.
- Open orange sauce packet into a microwave safe bowl, and heat up in the microwave to 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the hot orange sauce to the bowl of hot chicken tempura and toss to mix. Serve immediately with hot rice.3 cups Rice
Notes
- If you don't have an air fryer, you can cook the chicken in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes.
- If you want a crispier chicken, you can cook it for a few minutes longer in the air fryer.
- Don't microwave the orange sauce while still in the packet unless you first snip a corner to allow steam to escape!
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 650mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: -1mg