Chinese Orange Chicken

By Ellie

4 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

Chinese orange chicken made with crispy fried chicken covered in an authentic orange sauce. The ultimate Chinese orange chicken which is way better than take-out.

Ingredients

Garnish:

Orange Zest
Green Onions

Orange Chicken Sauce:

1 tbsp. Cornstarch
Orange Zest from 1 orange
1/2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
1/4 tsp. Ginger
2 tbsp. Soy Sauce use tamari for a gluten-free dish
2 tbsp. Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar
1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Orange Juice

Chicken:

Oil for frying
1/3 cup Flour
1/3 cup Cornstarch
3 Eggs whisked
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite-size pieces

Method

01

In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.
02

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.
03

Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a pinch of salt. Stir.
04

Whisk eggs in shallow dish.
05

Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.
06

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.
07

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.
08

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.

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Chinese Orange Chicken

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( By Ellie )

Chinese orange chicken made with crispy fried chicken covered in an authentic orange sauce. The ultimate Chinese orange chicken which is way better than take-out.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

Garnish:

Orange Zest

Green Onions

Orange Chicken Sauce:

1 tbsp. Cornstarch

Orange Zest from 1 orange

1/2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced

1/4 tsp. Ginger

2 tbsp. Soy Sauce use tamari for a gluten-free dish

2 tbsp. Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar

1/2 cup Sugar

1 cup Orange Juice

Chicken:

Oil for frying

1/3 cup Flour

1/3 cup Cornstarch

3 Eggs whisked

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite-size pieces

03 Method

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Whisk eggs in shallow dish.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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.

Step 7

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.

Step 8

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.

04 Author

Ellie

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