orange chicken

Ingredients

• ORANGE SAUCE
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (mixed with 1/2 cup cold water)
• BATTER
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1 large free-range egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil such as canola
• 1 pound chicken breasts (substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts), cut into bite-sized pieces
• FRYING
• 4 cups canola oil, or as needed
• TOPPINGS
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 large green onion, finely sliced