Baked Chinese Orange Chicken

Name: Baked Chinese Orange Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked white rice (use instant for a shortcut); 1 + ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1-inch pieces; salt and pepper; ⅓ cup cornstarch; ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth; ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (zest it first); ¼ cup white wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; ⅓ cup packed brown sugar, preferably dark; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest, just the top orange layer not the white pith; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh grated or finely minced ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; a handful or two of sliced almonds, for serving

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INGREDIENTS

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1 cup uncooked white rice (use instant for a shortcut)

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1 + ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1-inch pieces

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salt and pepper

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⅓ cup cornstarch

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½ cup low-sodium chicken broth

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½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (zest it first)

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¼ cup white wine vinegar

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3 tablespoons soy sauce

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⅓ cup packed brown sugar, preferably dark

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2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest, just the top orange layer not the white pith

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 tablespoon fresh grated or finely minced ginger

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¼ teaspoon ground cayenne

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1 tablespoon cornstarch

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a handful or two of sliced almonds, for serving

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