Chinese Orange Chicken

Chinese Orange Chicken

Chinese Orange Chicken that is way better than take-out!

Ingredients

  • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 3 Eggs (whisked)
  • 1/3 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup Flour
  • Oil (for frying)
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  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar (or White Vinegar)
  • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (use tamari for a gluten-free dish)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder (or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
  • Orange Zest (from 1 orange)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
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  • Green Onions
  • Orange Zest

Directions

  1. 1

    To make orange sauce:

  2. 2

    In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    To make chicken:

  5. 5

    Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a pinch of salt. Stir.

  6. 6

    Whisk eggs in shallow dish.

  7. 7

    Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    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.

  10. 10

    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.