Chinese Orange Chicken
Chinese Orange Chicken that is way better than take-out!
Ingredients
- 4boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 3eggs (whisked)
- ⅓ cupcornstarch
- ⅓ cupflour
- salt
- oil (for frying)
- 1 cuporange juice
- ½ cupsugar
- 2 tablespoonsrice vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 2 tablespoonssoy sauce (use tamari for a gluten-free dish)
- ¼ teaspoonginger
- ¼ teaspoongarlic powder (or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced)
- ½ teaspoonred chili flakes
- orange zest (from 1 orange)
- 1 tablespooncornstarch
- green onions
- orange zest
Directions
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To make orange sauce:
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In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.
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To make chicken:
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Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a generous pinch of salt. Stir.
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Whisk eggs in shallow dish.
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Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.
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Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.
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Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
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Toss chicken with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and orange zest, if so desired.