Ground Orange Chicken (+Video)
This tasty Ground Orange Chicken recipe is an easy, delicious weeknight meal. It’s a fun, fast and much simpler take on traditional Orange Chicken!
AN EASIER VERSION OF ORANGE CHICKEN
This Ground Orange Chicken is one of my favorite easy recipes to whip up and it is ready in no time. This recipe is a play on one of my favorite Chinese take-out recipes but simpler because it uses ground chicken instead of battered and fried chicken pieces. So we can say this is a “fake-out take-out” recipe with a little twist. The ingredients are easy to find (which we love!) and the flavors together are just perfect. If you want a fun and different dinnertime meal, then I highly suggest you try my Ground Orange Chicken recipe!
TIPS FOR MAKING GROUND ORANGE CHICKEN:
- You’ll want to use a sweet BBQ sauce for this recipe as it is supposed to have a sweet flavor. Honey BBQ is a good option here.
- You can use orange marmalade or preserves. They are essentially the same thing except marmalade usually has a bit of the orange rind in it.
- I have not tried this with beef but I think it would be great! Ground turkey or pork would be other great substitutes.
- Break up your chicken pieces as small or as large as you like. I like to mix it with rice so I like to use smaller ground chicken.
- Serve this over white rice, brown rice, cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
- Try wrapping this up in lettuce wraps for a fun twist!
- I use red pepper flakes for this for the heat. If you don’t like the additional heat, you can easily leave them out.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- oil
- ground chicken
- orange marmalade
- bbq sauce
- ground ginger
- red chili pepper flakes
- sesame seeds
- green onions
HOW TO MAKE GROUND ORANGE CHICKEN:
In a medium bowl, mix together the marmalade, BBQ sauce, ginger and red pepper flakes until well combined.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and add the ground chicken. Cook until chicken is crumbled and no longer pink. Add in the sauce.
Stir the mixture into the skillet and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until the sauce is heated through and thickened. Stir in the sesame seeds and remove from heat.
Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately over warmed rice or in lettuce wraps. Enjoy!
HOW TO STORE:
- If you have any leftovers of this Orange Ground Chicken Recipe you can store it in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- To reheat you can either microwave it or throw it in a pan and until heated through.
- I do not recommend freezing this meal.
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Ground Orange Chicken (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon canola or olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- ½ cup sweet BBQ sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, (optional)
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 sliced green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the marmalade, BBQ sauce, ginger and pepper flakes until well combined. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and add the ground chicken. Cook until chicken is crumbled and no longer pink.
- Stir the marmalade mixture into the skillet and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until the sauce is heated through and thickened. Stir in the sesame seeds and remove from heat.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately over cooked rice or in lettuce wraps.
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Notes
- You’ll want to use a sweet BBQ sauce for this recipe as it is supposed to have a sweet flavor. Honey BBQ is a good option here.
- You can use orange marmalade or preserves. They are essentially the same thing except marmalade usually has a bit of the orange rind in it.
- I have not tried this with beef but I think it would be great! Ground turkey or pork would be other great substitutes.
- Break up your chicken pieces as small or as large as you like. I like to mix it with rice so I like to use smaller ground chicken.
- Serve this over white rice, brown rice, cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
- Try wrapping this up in lettuce wraps for a fun twist!
- I use red pepper flakes for this for the heat. If you don’t like the additional heat, you can easily leave them out.
Nutrition
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This looks so tasty and I’ve got ground chicken defrosting to make it this week Could you use hoison sauce vs the sweet BBQ sauce?
You certainly could!
Can you make this ahead of time and freeze it?