This orange marmalade chicken stir fry recipe is a quick and tasty impromptu 20-minute meal the family will enjoy.
Marmalade can make an excellent base for a stir fry sauce or glaze. It adds both sweetness and citrus flavor in one fell swoop. Due to it's consistency, you also need a little less cornstarch to thicken to sauce too. When using marmalade in a chicken stir fry, I prefer good old fashioned orange marmalade, but if you prefer a pineapple or lemon marmalade would also make a good stir fry sauce. I tend to go for them when making seafood myself.
Marmalade Chicken Stir Fry is certainly quick and easy enough for a week night family meal, but would also pass as fare for a special dinner with your significant other. In the summer, I made a thicker version of the sauce, for glazing grilled meats. My daughter goes crazy for it.
If you like this easy stir fry recipe, you may also like my Mongolian Beef, Spicy Tuna Stir Fry or Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry.
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbs distilled vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon corn starch
- ½ tbs oil
- ½ cup sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 pound of boneless chicken breast sliced into bite sized strips
Instructions
- Whisk together the marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger & corn starch. Set aside.
- Heat oil in skillet or wok over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Stir fry for approximately two minutes until garlic is soft and onions are nearly cooked.
- Add the chicken, and just stir fry until cooked.
- Add the sauce mix, stir for a couple minutes until sauce thickens a bit and cornstarch is cooked.
- Serve over rice or noodles (It is showed served over an heirloom grain mixture).
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Colleen says
Oh this looks delicious and sounds great.
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
How funny -- this is nearly identical to how I make Orange Chicken ... I just add in some spice to balance the marmalade.
Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says
I like how this is like orange chicken minus the breading and frying. I will have to try this at my house.
Ty says
This looks really delicious!
Raijean Stroud says
Now this looks delicious! I could use some of this right now!
Lolo says
This looks delicious. I love making stir fry!
Shell Feis says
That sounds so yummy! I love stir frys.
Toni says
I love making stir fry but I usually just use the bottled sauce LOL. This seems pretty easy so I will definitely have to try it.
Kathleen says
Not only does this look delicious, but I am pretty sure I can turn it into a crockpot meal! Yay!
Lucero @We Are Earthformed says
I love chicken stir fries but I'm not a big fan of sweet on meat. I've tried pineapple and ham and sweet barbecue sauce and it's just not my thing.
Robin Gagnon says
Funny, I used to be the same way, until a few years ago.
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I like that this can double as an everyday meal and also as a nicer meal.
Katie says
I bet I could even get my semi-picky daughter to eat this. It sounds delicious!
Lisa McCrory Johnston says
Totally something my kiddos would eat, too! Thank you for sharing!
Not So Average Mama says
Ohhh my oldest daughter would love this!
Lynsey @MoscatoMom says
Looks delish! And over quinoa!! yum yum yum...
Nikki says
That looks really good! I've been craving a good stir fry dish. I just need orange marmalade.
Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says
Oh I have a jar of apricot marmalade in my fridge that is now screaming to be used in this!
Robin Gagnon says
That sounds good Tammy.
Michelle says
This looks so good! I love to make stirfry!
Cat Davis says
I really want to try this. Every time I make a stir fry I dry the chicken out. Yours doesn't look dry at all.
Robin Gagnon says
Always cook your chicken last, after the veggies are done & when it isn't even 100% cooked add your sauce. By the time your sauce is done, any pinkness will be gone. (I worked in a couple Asian restaurants in my 20's and watched the cooks like a hawk whenever I wasn't busy.)
Marcie W. says
Sounds like an easy way to make tasty orange chicken. I know this recipe would be a big hit around our house!
Sarah @ Must Have Mom says
That looks so delicious! My family would love it
trisha says
I was really curious on that rice you served w/ it. How does it taste?
Robin Gagnon says
It is a gluten-free heirloom grain blend from Nature's Earthly Choice, that I grabbed on sale. I had it hanging around, afraid to try it for awhile. I didn't think they would all cook right together, but it was pretty good.
Digna Dreibelbis says
This looks yummy! Chicken is my favorite form of protein. I eat it all the time. Thank you for sharing this, giving it a pin.
Donna says
This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!
Brandi says
We actually had stir fry for dinner tonight. Sweet and Sour Beef with peppers. Nom nom nom. I'm pinning this one to add to our stir fry ideas.