Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, orange chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Orange Chicken is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Orange Chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook orange chicken using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Orange Chicken:
- Take 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
- Prepare 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch, divided 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- Make ready Canola Oil for Frying
- Get 2 Cloves Garlic
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
- Prepare 2/3 Cup Orange Juice
- Make ready 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- Prepare 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- Take 1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Prepare 1 tsp Orange Zest
- Get 2 Green Onions, Chopped
- Prepare 2 Quarts Cooked White Rice
- Make ready Sesame Seeds
Steps to make Orange Chicken:
- In one bowl 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces in egg, then toss in cornstarch mixture, making sure to tap off any excess. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4” oil. Once oil is shimmering, fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, orange zest and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in orange juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili sauce, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, make cornstarch slurry: Mix remaining tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Slowly whisk slurry into sauce to thicken, and bring back to a simmer. Once sauce starts to look syrupy, about 5 minutes, remove from heat.
- Toss chicken with sauce and green onions.
- Serve over white rice with Sesame Seeds.
- Note - If you like you can also serve with Broccoli or Snow Peas. Simply trim and then boil in water for 5 mins. Once the Broccoli or Snow Peas turn a "bright green" remove from water and add to the saucepan with the chicken and sauce.
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