Easy Orange Chicken

Chicken, cauliflower, cabbage, and garlic are stir-fried together in a sticky orange sauce! Orange chicken is a popular fast food dish, so why not learn how to make it in your own kitchen instead of picking up a takeout menu! Finished off with fresh coriander, peanuts, and chilli flakes, this dish truly is a “winner, winner, chicken dinner!”

Easy Orange Chicken

with chopped peanuts, cauliflower & chilli flakes

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower Florets
  • Chicken
  • Cornflour
  • Dried Chilli Flakes
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Fresh Ginger
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Orange Juice
  • Peanuts
  • Soy-vinegar

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Easy Orange Chicken
  1. ROAST MOMENT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the cauliflower pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and starting to crisp. Place the corn flour in a small bowl and mix in 50ml of water until a runny paste - this is called a slurry!

  2. SIZZLING ORANGE CHICKEN

    When the cauliflower is done, place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken chunks and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until golden but not cooked through. Add the grated garlic and ginger and fry for 30-60 seconds, until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the slurry, the orange juice, the soy-vinegar, ½ the chilli flakes (to taste), the sliced cabbage, and the roasted cauliflower. Mix until fully combined. Leave to simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has slightly reduced and the cabbage is slightly wilted, shifting occasionally. Season to taste.

  3. TIME TO EAT!

    Pile up the sticky orange chicken stir-fry. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, the chopped peanuts, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Dig in, Chef!

  • Cauliflower Florets - 200g

  • Cornflour - 10ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Fresh Ginger - 10g

  • Orange Juice - 50ml

  • Soy-vinegar - 30ml

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 2,5ml

  • Cabbage - 100g

  • Fresh Coriander - 4g

  • Peanuts - 10g

  1. ROAST MOMENT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the cauliflower pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and starting to crisp. Place the corn flour in a small bowl and mix in 100ml of water until a runny paste - this is called a slurry!

  2. SIZZLING ORANGE CHICKEN

    When the cauliflower is done, place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken chunks and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until golden but not cooked through. Add the grated garlic and ginger and fry for 30-60 seconds, until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the slurry, the orange juice, the soy-vinegar, ½ the chilli flakes (to taste), the sliced cabbage, and the roasted cauliflower. Mix until fully combined. Leave to simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has slightly reduced and the cabbage is slightly wilted, shifting occasionally. Season to taste.

  3. TIME TO EAT!

    Pile up the sticky orange chicken stir-fry. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, the chopped peanuts, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Dig in, Chef!

  • Cauliflower Florets - 400g

  • Cornflour - 20ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Fresh Ginger - 20g

  • Orange Juice - 100ml

  • Soy-vinegar - 60ml

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml

  • Cabbage - 200g

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  • Peanuts - 20g

  1. ROAST MOMENT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the cauliflower pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and starting to crisp. Place the corn flour in a small bowl and mix in 150ml of water until a runny paste - this is called a slurry!

  2. SIZZLING ORANGE CHICKEN

    When the cauliflower is done, place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken chunks and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until golden but not cooked through. Add the grated garlic and ginger and fry for 30-60 seconds, until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the slurry, the orange juice, the soy-vinegar, ½ the chilli flakes (to taste), the sliced cabbage, and the roasted cauliflower. Mix until fully combined. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has slightly reduced and the cabbage is slightly wilted, shifting occasionally. Season to taste.

  3. TIME TO EAT!

    Pile up the sticky orange chicken stir-fry. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, the chopped peanuts, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Dig in, Chef!

  • Cauliflower Florets - 600g

  • Cornflour - 30ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • Garlic Cloves - 3

  • Fresh Ginger - 30g

  • Orange Juice - 150ml

  • Soy-vinegar - 90ml

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 7,5ml

  • Cabbage - 300g

  • Fresh Coriander - 12g

  • Peanuts - 30g

  1. ROAST MOMENT

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the cauliflower pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and starting to crisp. Place the corn flour in a small bowl and mix in 200ml of water until a runny paste - this is called a slurry!

  2. SIZZLING ORANGE CHICKEN

    When the cauliflower is done, place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken chunks and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until golden but not cooked through. Add the grated garlic and ginger and fry for 30-60 seconds, until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the slurry, the orange juice, the soy-vinegar, ½ the chilli flakes (to taste), the sliced cabbage, and the roasted cauliflower. Mix until fully combined. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has slightly reduced and the cabbage is slightly wilted, shifting occasionally. Season to taste.

  3. TIME TO EAT!

    Pile up the sticky orange chicken stir-fry. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, the chopped peanuts, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Dig in, Chef!

  • Cauliflower Florets - 800g

  • Cornflour - 40ml

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Garlic Cloves - 4

  • Fresh Ginger - 40g

  • Orange Juice - 200ml

  • Soy-vinegar - 120ml

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml

  • Cabbage - 400g

  • Fresh Coriander - 15g

  • Peanuts - 40g

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