Orange Chicken
Orange Chicken

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, orange chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Orange Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Orange Chicken is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Stir in the orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. Now, for orange chicken (and other similar sticky chicken dishes), the coating for the chicken is key! I do the back-and-forth-between-the-two-halves-of-the-shell thing, but you can separate the whites however your heart, soul, or family tradition dictates.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have orange chicken using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Orange Chicken:
  1. Prepare 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
  2. Make ready 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch, divided 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  3. Make ready Canola Oil for Frying
  4. Get 2 Cloves Garlic
  5. Take 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
  7. Get 2/3 Cup Orange Juice
  8. Take 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  9. Take 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  11. Prepare 1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
  12. Make ready 1 tsp Orange Zest
  13. Make ready 2 Green Onions, Chopped
  14. Get 2 Quarts Cooked White Rice
  15. Get Sesame Seeds

To make this easy orange chicken recipe, the bite-size chicken gets tossed in a simple breading then is baked and broiled to crispy perfection then is bathed in the most-lick-the-plate alluring, multidimensional orange sauce ever! Coat chicken pieces in egg, then toss in cornstarch mixture, tapping off any excess. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat ¼'' oil. Fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy.

Steps to make Orange Chicken:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Toss chicken with sauce and green onions.
  5. Serve over white rice with Sesame Seeds.
  6. 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.

This Chinese Orange Chicken is made with boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, dredged, and then fried until golden and crispy. It is a sweet orange sauce made with orange juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, red chili flakes, and orange zest. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside. FOR THE SAUCE: In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, brown sugar and orange zest. Orange chicken is small bite-sized pieces of chicken that have been breaded and fried and then coated in a tangy, orange sauce.

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