Orange Chicken Recipe

If your short for ideas on your next chicken dish, why not try this refreshing chinese style orange chicken recipe. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken – chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• White pepper
• Oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot - minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red hot chili pepper
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Orange Sauce for Stir Fry

• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 orange, zest of

Directions

1. Stir egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of oil into a large bowl and mix well.
2. Stir cornstarch and flour together.
3. Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
4. Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
5. Add chicken, small batches at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden crisp. (Do not overcook chicken).
6. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
7. Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
8. Add 1 tablespoon oil, Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant; about 10 seconds.
9. Add and stir-fry crushed chilies and green onions.
10. Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
11. Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
12. Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
13. Stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth and add to chicken.
14. Heat until sauce is thickened.
15. Stir in sesame oil and orange zest if desired.
16. Serve over jasmine rice.

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