Orange Chicken

Oh my GOD!! This was awesome - I did however make a few changes. Instead of broth and flour I used a can of "cream of chicken" soup. I used red pepper flakes instead of regular black pepper and I added a bit of whole garlic(minced) and soy sauce. I also used apricot preserves as well as orange marmalade. It was better then Panda Express!!

I'm going to be honest, this was horrible. I didn't even serve it. I had the chicken sauteed, and the sauce simmering and it smelled awful, I was ready to add the chicken but decided to give the sauce a taste first, I'm sure glad I did, It was the worst. I thought it was maybe just me so I called my husband over and made him try it. After that it went straight down the drain and I made the chicken into a different recipie. I love marmelade so that was not the problem. It was the combination of all of the flavors, they just did not go together I thought.

This recipe is fabulous! I've made it for friends on many occasions, and I've never had a dissatisfied customer. When I make it, I add 1/4 cup of soy sauce to tame the sweetness/orange flavor. I also use two skillets and cook the chicken and sauce simultaneously. Oh and to the geniuses who complained about the taste of orange peel, how about you STRAIN THE SAUCE before serving it? I always look forward to cooking this dish!

It is super easy and fast but way too sweet for our liking. We added dashes of salt, chopped green and red bell peppers and some minced garlic just to make it less sweet. I would suggest reducing the maralade and/or added some soy sauce or something to reduce the sweetness.

I made this recipe for my family tonight. I was expecting it to turn out the way it looks in Chinese resturaunts. Now don't be discouraged to make this recipe just because it looks unpleasant. The taste was very yummy and I would make it again. I only added a pinch of pepper because it is not my favorite taste. I added a little more Lemon Juice that the recipe called for. There was a lot of sauce, but when served over rice it is just right!!

This was very easy and fast. I did not like the taste of the marmalade with chicken. I won't make this again.

Thanks for such an easy recipe!! It was great! The second time I made it, I reduced the marmalade to 1/2 cup and added 1/4 cup soy sauce. I also cut the chicken up into bite size pieces, battered and fried them before adding them back to the sauce. Thank you!!

OK--so I stole this tip from Rachael Ray... it occurred to me that the complaints could be because the flour didn't have a chance to cook. I sprinkled the flour over the chicken drippings and let it rest for a minute, then stirred in the chicken stock. After it thickened a bit, I stirred in the marmalade and lemon juice. It turned out to be pretty tasty!

This recipie is nothing like i thought it would be. I didn't like it at all. Im sure this recipe is tasty for people like orange marmalade. I will never make this again. Sorry sarah, but thanks for sharing the recipe.

I served this dish to company and got rave reviews. I took advice of other reviews and added green and red bell peppers as well as a little extra lemon juice. We didn't find this dish very sweet at all. The difference in sweetness may be due to the type of marmalade that is used. We found the dish refreshingly tart. Thank you for sharing!

I read all the reviews and decided to try the recipe anyway. I've made it twice now, and it's not that bad at all. We actually liked it! Here's what I did differently to make it good: I chunked the chicken and rolled it lightly in flour mixed with seasoned salt, garlic powder and black pepper. I sauteed it in olive oil the first time (not bad) and sesame oil the second time I made it (next time I'll mix vegetable oil and sesame oil -- just sesame oil had a good flavor, but it didn't brown as well as I'd like). I used apricot preserves instead of orange marmalade (I had that in the fridge) and added minced garlic, crushed red pepper and a few glugs of soy sauce to the sauce. It's really not a bad recipe -- a bit sweet but good. My husband loves this recipe, especially since I made rice to go with it for the extra sauce.

As written this is mearely average at best. I also think the cooking times are way off! You will need to cook the chicken much longer. I added some red pepper and thyme and still found it bland!

If you don't like the taste of marmalade or orange peels, then you wont like this!

It is super easy and fast but way too sweet for our liking. We added dashes of salt, chopped green and red bell peppers and some minced garlic just to make it less sweet. I would suggest reducing the maralade and/or added some soy sauce or something to reduce the sweetness.

This was so delicious and so easy to make; an absolute HIT with my picky teenagers! I followed the recipe exactly, did not change a thing and will definitely be making this again.

I loved it. It was the perfect combination of flavors. Hint of orange, juicy and tasty! Yum. Will make again!

I changed the recipe a little but very good i used corn starch instead of flour and used orange juice instead of chicken broth used black pepper mixed with flax seed to add fiber and make it heathier so recipe didnt change much and everyone loved it!!! Thanks :)

Sorry, but this wasn't what I was expecting. It was a thick gloppy floury gravy, uncooked at the time recommended. My three growing boys will eat anything, I just experiment for fun. None of them would touch it. One of them experimented with just drizzling a little fresh squeezed OJ over some cooked chicken and they all like that better! A waste of ingredients!

Made this last night, Hubby & D#2 liked it ok, me-not so much. Maybe will try again sometime with some changes, not sure.

this was a pretty good recipe, but there was a little too much pepper, it was overpowering the orange taste.

This recipe is delicious, I cooked for Valentines day, and We enjoyed the recipe immensly. Although I did doctor up the recipe a little, and you may wan to consider maybe addinf, a 1/4 cup of soy sauce, and seasoning the chicken with season salt. But the Recipe was great. Thanks.

Sorry but this one is not staying in my recipe box! It is awful! Very bland and the sauce was a very pasty version of BAD gravy!

even if i eat a whole big bowl i can't get enough of the great taste of orange chicken! i love this food and wan't some know!!!

For those that want a stronger orange flavor, try adding some orange zest. Works for me! I also used cornstarch rather than flour. Very good!

I was skeptical but it was great. Not everyone liked it but it was split either it was ok or awesome. I thought it was awesome

I liked the Orange Chicken recipe. I used Low Sugar orange marmalade and I think that is the key because regular maramalade is so sweet. Then I added just a bit of sugar and did a taste test. I do wish I has some soy sauce, cause I think that would have cut the chicken broth taste a bit (used low sodium broth). I cut the chicken up and made some rice. I liked it!!

Thanks Sarah, this was so easy and delicious, makes a nice impression. Everyone enjoyed it. I was a little nervous when I mixed the flour in, it did not look very good, but I cooked it as directed, then tasted it before I put the chicken in, the whole texture and appearance changes when you cook it, so go beyond the first impression. Thanks again for a very easy yummy recipe.

Came out very good. made some slight changes. I sauted chicken with butter. I added canned mandarin oranges and some juice, the oranges mashed up so in the future I would add at the end. I seasoned chicken with salt and pepper and excluded pepper from the sauce, instead I used red pepper flakes. you can make as mild or hot as you like. I also added a little orange extract. Sauce came out really sweet and spicy, was delicious

made this tonight along with the Beef Egg Rolls. I would make this again

Sorry, but this really didn't suit our tastes. The orange marmalade made this too sweet & the sauce was too runny. I won't make this again.

This was very good. I didn't have quite enough orange marmalade, so I added a tablespoon or so of duck sauce (which had peaches and pineapple as some of the ingredients) and it came out great. I served it over basmati rice with steamed asparagus. It'll be a staple in our house from now on.

This was DELICIOUS!!!!!! I fried added garlic to saute the chicken and then fried it a little for flavor. The sause was exquisite.

I have to be honist hear, It was no Good to thick and sloppy, elmers glue consistancy. Yuck

I had my husband whip up this recipe the other night because it sounded really quick and easy. It was quick and easy, and I had all the ingredients on hand, but it wasn't quite what I expected. I'll make it again, but not often.

I made this for dinner tonight and while the dish is very quick and easy to prepare with ingredients on hand out of the pantry, it was pretty boring. The flavour wasn't that great, but I did change a few things. The recipes says to cook the chicken, but in what? In a dry pan? Not the best idea, so I added a couple of teaspoons of olive oil to the pan and browned the chicken in that. Instead of using orange marmalade, I used apricot preserves. I also cooked the flour, if you don't do this you will have a nasty tasting mess in the end. I think if you're going to try this dish, you should add some garlic and shallot (or onion), and make sure you season the chicken. With these changes, it might be alright...but I doubt we'll find out I'm afraid.

This turned out quite nicely. I used no sugar added Marmalade. Perhaps regular would have given the dish a bit sweeter flavor. But for diabetics it is the best solution. Will certainly have this recipe again. Over a bed of rice with a greek salad very good.

This was fantastic!! It was so tasty and good, without a lot of fuss! Only one kid didn't like it and he's a bit on the picky side!! You gotta give this one a try!

Very good sauce. Added some garlic and hot peppers to it to recreate the orange chicken sauce at our favorite, though now closed, Chinese restaurant.

I made this for my family and everyone loved it. I made a few changes (like everyone does). I cut my chicken into bite-sized pieces and sprinkled them with some ginger and lemon pepper and baked them at 400 for about 15 or 20 minutes, turning them halfway through. I also added some ginger to the orange sauce. My husband didn't like all the ginger but everyone else did. Oh and my rice, I added some ginger, cinnimon, and onion powder to the rice as well. There looked like a lot of sauce when I was cooking it, but there isn't much left over!

I can't believe any of the bad reviews this was getting. This is a quick, easy, and delicious dish. I made this for my dad, who has heart disease and eats very low fat. I used low sodium, low fat chicken broth. He loved it. I will continue to prepare and enjoy this. Thanks for the recipe, Sarah.

very bitter! did not taste like the orange chicken you get in the chinese restaurants at all

This was awful. We followed the recipe exactly, but the sauce was horrible. Wasted a pound of chicken and an hour of our lives.

Delicious and elegant recipe. I added 1/4 cup of lightly roasted sesame seeds just before serving. I served with a Basmati/wild rice mixture and a mixed salad with vinaigrette sauce.

omitted brother and lemon juice added 1/4c soy, 1/4c orange juice, 1/4c white sugar, and 1/4c honey to sauce. I thought this made it ok but my fiance thought it was great. will make again with these changes and might play around a bit more with the flavor.

needs more orange flavoring

My 11 year old son is working on his cooking badge for Royal Rangers and decided to make this for dinner. I read the reviews and was very skeptical, but he had his heart set on making it. If you like orange marmalade it's not a bad dish. Although he did go a little "wild" on the marmalade! That may have helped with the flavors. All in all not a bad dinner. He served it with rice.

If I could give it zero stars I would. It is a bad combination of ingredients, nothing could make it better. I ended up eating the chicken by itself with rice. I make many recipes off of allrecipes.com, and this is the first one to disappoint.

I made this exactly according to the directions (ALWAYS do the first time). I served it over rice with peas on the side. Near the end of the meal, my picky twelve year old asked, "Is there anymore of the chicken stuff?" I said yes. Excitedly she said, "There is?!!" I looked at her funny and she said, "I'd like a little more of everything please." So, not a gourmet meal with sophisticated taste, but we like it and our daughter loved it. Plus it was very easy and quick - always a good thing.

I served this chicken for a bridge potluck. I cooked it before I left and put it in a crockpot on low with the sauce over it. It kept very well and everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. I served it with a wild rice mixture in a separate container. I think I might try putting the rice under the chicken when I serve it at home in a casserole dish.

I won't make this again.it had an unappealing flavor with the lemon,and the broth.

I wish I could give this recipe a better rating but I'm afraid I was disappointed. Don't expect this recipe to make the kind of "orange chicken" you find at Chinese restaurants-- this chicken was a flour-y, goopy mess that my family wouldn't even eat. I'm sure some people would enjoy it, but not if you're expecting what you get at restaurants. I'll have to keep looking to find out how to make Chinese-style orange chicken.

Well, I love orange chicken but the original posted recipe just isn't even close. Sorry Sarah, but I have to agree with the other reviews - it's not good. I tried to salvage it by adding very liberal doses of brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder. Had to then thin it out with water. Substituted boneless chicken with frozen popcorn chicken and added a bag of frozen Chinese veggies. Mixed in cooked white rice too. After all that it was okay -edible at least- but still maintained a slightly bitter after-taste.

This recipe is great. I added a little more of the marmalade but kept everything else as is. So easy and tasted really good. I will definitely make this again!

this is only the second recipe I've tried off all recipes, but I enjoyed it. I want to make a helpful review for people out there who are skeptical of trying this. First off, I was pleased with the meal to an extent, and I'm giving it four stars becuase I think I can make it better. The sauce really didn't "do" anything for me... it didn't taste like restaurants' orange chicken does, rather, I tasted the marmalade a lot, and it didn't really have any "kick" to it, as restaurant orange chicken often does. I would love to get feedback on what other things people have tried in order to make the taste more bold, and... orange chicken like. The 7 minute cook time is definetly not enough. I cooked the chicken at 375, and it took 14 minutes for it to cook. The sauce was too thin - this is probably my fault, but I'm wondering on some good ideas to make the saucer thicker. Many people have commented that the sauce was like a paste, but.. this was not my experience at all. The flavor was good, but I wished it was a tad thicker. I would love to bread the chicken, and see how that tastes too. Overall, this is a good recipe... but, I'd really like to see some tweaking of it to make it better. Thanks Sarah... this is one I'll work on in my kitchen to perfect to my tastes.

I was expecting the "Panda Express" type or Orange Chicken - so this was not what I intended to make. Rating for what it was supposed to be though - it was still not one that my family raved about. For us..it was just so so.

family loved it

It was too tart for my kids but it was good, maybe I would add some brown sugar next time.

A quick and easy recipe that we loved. I will definitely make it again. The sauce had a unique flavor and there was plenty of it for the rice.

I was not so sure about this recipe at first. I think it was the taste of the sauce without adding the chicken first. My husband told me to just try it anyways. We really enjoyed the change, it was very good, a little different, but tasty and a nice change from regular old sauteed chicken. We would just like to say to all of the people out there who poured it down the sink without tasting the full effect.....you dont know what you missed!!! Thanks Sarah

Although simple to make with a nice presentation over a bed of rice, my salt lover thought something missing. I personally thought that it was refreshingly light and tasty. I will definitely make it again. Thanks.

This was tasty, but for some reason I thought it would be a bit sweeter. That was my own interpretation and not the fault of the recipe. It just wasn't my most favorite thing.

This was a delicious meal and the orange sauce was wonderful. If you are looking for something different and tangy this is it.

this was a great recipie once i did a few alterations. first of all, when i sauteed the chicken i placed orange slices underneath the cuts (i was concerned that the only orange flavor would be coming from the sauce.. it was unneccessary however, as it was a bit overly orangey for my taste). for the sauce i used a 10 ounce can of condensed cream of chicken soup instead of chicken broth which eliminated the need for the flour. at the suggestion of other reviews i reduced the amount of marmalade, increased the amount of lemon juice, added garlic and soy sauce. it took longer to cook than it said it would but that wasnt a big deal. it was very tasty and even my boyfriend liked it (and he is very picky, particularly with chicken). i will make it again, but not for awhile... ive had my fill of orange for a bit.

This is one of my favorites. Using the orange marmalade makes it so much easier than some of the other recipes on here. also added a little garlic and ginger. I used the whole jar of marmalade instead of 2/3. I served it with jasmine rice and grilled yellow bell peppers and onions.

I didn't care for the flavor of this. It was rather bland almost flour tasting and the orange flavor wasn't sweet but more bitter due to the marmalade. Overall, not too crazy about it. Also the appearance was not appealing. It looked like a beige paste with lumps of ckicken.

I JUST GOT DONE MAKING THIS RECIPE...AND I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT AFTER READING THE REVIEWS...LET ME JUST SAY THIS RECIPE IS....AWESOME THE FLAVORS JUST POP IN YOUR MOUTH...ONLY THING I DONE DIFFERENT WAS INSTEAD OF BLACK PEPPER I USED THE SAME AMOUNT OF CHEYENNE PEPPER...WONDERFUL DISH...;)

I wish I could give this zero stars. I had very high hopes for this recipe and was very disappointed. It looked easy and tasty but proved otherwise. I followed the recipe to a "T", but the sauce was HORRID. It tasted like I was eating a jar of marmalade mixed with flour.

Just sweet enough...everyone I've served this dish to has loved it.

very good dish. Needed a little less broth and more marmalade contrary to the actual posted recipe. It all depends on personal preference. Will have again with changes! Great with cous cous.

I thought this recipe very tasty. I added 3 cloves of crushed garlic to the chicken while it cooked then added a little fresh ginger to the sauce. I used 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to replace the flour to make it gluten free. since I had to modify the recipe somewhat I felt it needed more thickening.

This is super recipe. I cooked the chicken whole and in the oven. The only thing I will do different next time will be rotate the chicken while its are cooking. I also used a mixture of dark and white meat.

It was good and easy to make. My husband and kids liked it alot.

This was a great low cal dish, with flavor that we enjoyed, a little on the sweet side though, but something different. Thanks for sharing

add ranch seasoning packet for a real flavor!

I didn't like the sauce, made my own with orange orange juice, soy sauce some red pepper flakes and brown sugar with a 1 tbs of cornstarch, poured it over the chicken some sesame seeds on top and baked it, came out delicious

This was good. I sprayed my skillet with Pam Spray. I did add some garlic powder and Old Bay Seasoning to the chicken. You can also use the light marmalade for low fat. I did cook my chicken longer than the recipe stated. Thanks!

after tripling almost everything except the chicken broth. the sauce came out alot better then originally stated in the recipe & the taste was unique.

I liked the recipe, but I used the entire jar of orange marmalaid. I wanted mine with alot of orange flavor. Other than that it was wonderful. I will cook it again that is for sure...

Hubby said this is a keeper-loved the sauce! With suggestions from other reviews, this was a great recipe: After browning chicken, sauted 1/2 green and red pepper, 1/4 c chopped onion, 1 chopped garlic clove in small amount of oil, then added liquid mixture to pan to thicken. I also added 1/4 cup soy sauce at the end. This recipe was even better the next day. I served it with broccoli and brown rice. Delish!

The orange sauce on this chicken was terrible. My family could not even eat it.

Really good easy recipe.

The sauce was too floury and thick and definitely not what I was expecting. Not enough orange taste either. The chicken was very tender, though.

Did not care for this recipe at all. It had a good concept but did not come out tasting anything like orange chicken. My husband didn't care for it either and he eats MRE's

I followed the recipe exactly and we loved it. ! It was really tasty and not too strong. It was even better the next day!!

This was fantastic. I told my kids I know how to make Panda Express. Lol. I took advice from other reviewers and added a few gallops of soy sauces and some bell peppers. Also let the flour cook for a few minutes before adding the sauce. Great receipt. :)

I may add a little more marmalade next time, or just most of the can of broth, but it was a hit!

Overall, just OK.

I made it & I thought the taste was too bitter. Add brown sugar still didn’t taste good. Glad I didn’t put it over the chicken. Yuck

I think the chicken would be better if it were lightly fried first. This dish was kind of bland.

I love orange chicken. I unfortunately used some rice with it that wasn't very good, but your recipe was easy to follow and worked amazingly. My fiance even liked it and he's had authentic orange chicken (He was Navy). Gotta love it. Thank you so much.

Too much flour definitely. Had a good taste my daughter liked it but it was a bit strong for other family members. I may try to tweak it if I make it another time I think the concept was going but the flavor was just a little too strong

Thankfully I took other people's recommendation and cut the marmalade in half, subbing in soy sauce. I can tell it would have been far too sweet otherwise. That said, this was super fast and easy and the whole family is loving it.

This recipe is great for week nights. It's easy to make and it doesn't take long. The orange sauce is wonderful. I served this with rice and the orange sauce on the rice was great too.

I'm pretty much incapable of not tweaking a recipe! The sauce was a bit bland (too much chicken broth flavor) as I was cooking it so added 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, another tsp. juice, another 1/4 C. marmalade and dash of crushed red peppers. Family loved it and will definitely make again.

i think it was good, but not like the resturants. my best recomendation is to add brown sugar. if you need thin out the sauce alittle too, to balance it. but the sauce should be thick like @ the chinese resturants. But it made a good meal and most of my family liked it.

I've made this a couple times now and experimented with a raspberry hot pepper jam and a mint apple both were equally great love this easy great tasting recipe

This was not the most flavorful Orange Chicken I've ever had. One redeeming quality is that it was easy to make.

I missed the hot chili peppers to offset the sweetness of the orange marmalade. Black pepper didn't work for me. I didn't like combining flour and broth with the marmalade. Perhaps cream of chicken soup instead like one reader suggested.

I rated this a 4 taking into account how easy it is. As far as taste, it's pleasant but not fantastic. This will be a quick week night meal that I'll add to my rotation but not something I'd serve to guests. All in all its pretty good.