Orange Chicken

Name: Orange Chicken
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thigh or breast; 1 tsp ginger grated; 1 tsp garlic grated; 1 whole egg; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp oil; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp white pepper; salt; 1 whole orange zest; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp shaoxing wine; 1 tsp ginger grated; 1 tsp garlic grated; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cold water; 1 tsp sesame oil; rice; sesame seeds; green onion

Serves 2

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Directions

1Cut the chicken into small pieces, then add the egg, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and oil; mix well.
2Add cornstarch, flour, and baking powder to the chicken and mix until the batter lightly coats each piece.
3Heat frying oil and mix all sauce ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4Test the oil heat with a wooden chopstick or spoon; once it bubbles, the oil is ready.
5Add chicken in two separate batches; fry each batch for 4 minutes and remove.
6Crank the heat to increase oil temperature, then add all chicken back for 2 minutes or until the desired color is reached.
7Remove the oil or switch pans; pour in the sauce and bring to a boil.
8Add the cornstarch slurry, reduce heat, and allow the sauce to thicken to a glaze.
9Add the fried chicken back into the pan, toss with the sauce and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
10Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thigh or breast
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 tsp garlic, grated
1 whole egg
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp white pepper
salt (optional)
1 whole orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 tsp garlic, grated
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water
1 tsp sesame oil
rice (optional)
sesame seeds (optional)
green onion (optional)

Tips

If the batter doesn't lightly coat each piece, add more flour and cornstarch in the same ratio.

Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken

Directions

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