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Orange Chicken {GF, Soy Free, Top 8 Free}

This orange chicken will be a family fave!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 Pounds Boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 Cup Vegan Mayo
  • 1 ½ Cups Gluten Free Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Corn Starch
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Cups Oil for frying I used avocado oil
Orange Sauce
  • 2 Cups Orange Juice (no pulp)
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp Orange zest I used the zest from one orange
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Fresh Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Fresh Ginger
  • 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Aminos
  • 1 Tsp Sesame Oil Optional
  • 1 Bunch Green Onions Chopped Optional

Method
 

Chicken
  1. Cut Chicken into bite size chunks. Coat chicken with vegan mayo. Dump gf flour mix over chicken and toss to coat. Heat skillet with oil and fry chicken on each side until brown and cooked through. 3-4 Minutes per side.
Orange Sauce
  1. While chicken is frying in separate pan add cold OJ and cornstarch and mix well. Then add in all additional ingredients, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, white sugar, rice wine vinegar, coconut aminos, and sesame oil. Cook sauce until bubbly and thickened, about 10-15 minutes. Once thickened add chicken and sesame seeds to sauce and turn to coat. Place over rice and top with green onions.