Orange Chicken

Name: Orange Chicken
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 4-6 pax
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken (fillet), chopped into bite-sized pieces; 1 whole egg; 1 1⁄2 tsp salt; white pepper; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup flour; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 orange, zest of; 1 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp gingerroot, minced; 2 tsp garlic, minced; 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes; 1/2 cup green onion, chopped; 2 tbsp rice wine; 1/2 cup water; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp sesame oil

LizzieVO @LizzieVO

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

Orange Chicken is definitely one of my TOP10 favorites! It's a delicious blend of chicken, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil drenched in a delicious orange sauce - mega mouth watering! Worth a try. Homemade is always better!

LizzieVO @LizzieVO

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

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Ingredients

1hr and 30mins

4-6 pax

Batter (for the chicken)
2 lbsboneless skinless chicken (fillet), chopped into bite-sized pieces
1whole egg
11⁄2 tsp salt
white pepper
1/2 cupcornstarch
1/4 cupflour
Orange Sauce3
3 tbspsoy sauce
3/4 cuporange juice
1/2 cupbrown sugar
1orange, zest of
1 tbspoil
2 tbspgingerroot, minced
2 tspgarlic, minced
1 tspred chili pepper flakes
1/2 cupgreen onion, chopped
2 tbsprice wine
1/2 cupwater
2 tbspcornstarch
1 tspsesame oil

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Steps

1hr and 30mins

1

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and set them aside.
2

In a medium bowl, mix together the egg, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir well and set it aside.
3

In another medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup of cornstarch and flour.
4

Heat oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees for deep-frying.
5

Dip the chicken pieces into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
6

Add the chicken to the wok in small batches and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Make sure not to overcook the chicken.
7

Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the oil and let it drain on paper towels. Set it aside.
8

Now, let's prepare the sauce:
In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, and orange zest. Set it aside.
9

Clean the wok and heat it over high heat for 15 seconds.
Add 1 tablespoon of oil, gingerroot, garlic, crushed red chili pepper flakes, and green onions.
10

Stir-fry for a few seconds until it becomes fragrant.
11

Next, add the rice wine and the soy sauce mixture that was set aside earlier.
12

Add the cooked chicken and stir until everything is well mixed.
13

In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch. Then, add this mixture to the wok and stir until the sauce thickens. If desired, add sesame oil.
14

Serve the dish over jasmine rice.

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LizzieVO @LizzieVO

on June 20, 2023 20:41

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

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