Orange Chicken Bites

Ingredients

• • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
• • 2 tablespoons cornstarch or potato starch
• • 1/2 cup orange juice
• • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger)
• • dash of red pepper flakes
• • zest of one orange
• • 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
• • green onions (chopped)
• • sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
2. 2 Combine chicken pieces and cornstarch into a bowl and mix until chicken is just fully coated (see notes above about not overcoating them).
3. 3 Cook chicken for 7-9 minutes shaking the basket halfway through or until chicken is just at or above 165 degrees internally.
4. 4 Meanwhile, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, and orange zest into a small saucepan on medium heat.*
5. 5 Bring mixture to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. 6 Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl and add it to the orange sauce.
7. 7 Let simmer for one additional minute while stirring then immediately remove from heat.
8. 8 Remove chicken from the air fryer and combine with sauce.
9. 9 Top with green onions and sesame seeds if desired and enjoy immediately!