Description
Juicy Blackstone Orange Chicken made with tender chicken thighs cooked on a hot griddle and coated in a sweet, tangy orange sauce with peppers and onions. Perfect served over rice for a bold homemade takeout-style meal.
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 to 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsp orange marmalade
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- For the vegetables and serving:
- 1/2 small onion chopped
- 1 large bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 medium orange thinly sliced
- Cooked white rice for serving
- Sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
1. Trim excess fat from chicken thighs and cut into bite sized pieces. Toss the chicken with avocado oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
2. Heat a griddle to about 375–400°F. In a small saucepan on the griddle combine sugar, orange marmalade, orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes and heat until the sugar dissolves.
3. Place the seasoned chicken on the hot griddle and cook undisturbed for 5–7 minutes until a golden brown crust forms.
4. Flip the chicken and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches about 150–160°F.
5. Gather the chicken together and pour half of the orange sauce over it, stir briefly, then add the remaining sauce and allow it to reduce and thicken while stirring occasionally.
6. On a clear section of the griddle sauté the onion, bell pepper, and orange slices until tender crisp, then combine with the chicken and cook until the chicken reaches 165°F.
7. Remove from the griddle, garnish with sliced green onions, and serve over cooked white rice.
Notes
Freshly minced garlic and ginger provide the best flavor for the sauce.
Avocado oil is recommended for griddle cooking because of its high smoke point.
Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
Let the sauce reduce to your preferred thickness before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg