~ orange chicken ~
If you like Orange Chicken, you should enjoy this recipe. Yum! Enjoy!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Deep Fry
yield
2 - 4
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 - boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed into 1 - 1 1/2 inch pieces
- BATTER
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 - beaten egg
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 cup water
- salt - to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- SAUCE
- 1/4 cup each - ketchup & honey
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 - orange, juiced
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes - optional
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 - 2/3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- garlic - powder to taste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
How To Make ~ orange chicken ~
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Step 1Rinse chicken & cut into 1 - 1 1/2 inch cubes. Set aside. Preheat deep fryer to 325 degree. Or can add enough oil to fry in a deep skillet. In a medium bowl, mix all sauce ingredients & set aside. Only use 1/2 cup of water to start.
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Step 2In another bowl, mix all batter for chicken, until smooth. It should be thick, but not so thick that it won't smoothly coat chicken. My measurements work perfectly for me. If too thick for you, add a little more water.
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Step 3Once oil is hot, dip each piece of chicken and drop into fryer. ( May have to fry in batches ) depending on size of fryer. Fry for roughly 10 - 15 minutes or until golden and cooked through - I always test a piece.
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Step 4Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remainder of chicken.
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Step 5While chicken is cooking, prepare sauce and rice if serving. In a wok or skillet, bring sauce ingredients to a boil and simmer until thickening. I always add more water until I get right consistency. Up to you how thick you like your sauce.
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Step 6Once chicken is finished cooking, place in a bowl and I pour some sauce over the chicken and carefully toss in the bowl, until chicken is coated. Can dip each piece, but my method is quicker.
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Step 7Serve over rice if preferred and sprinkle with fresh cut green onions and more sesame seeds if desired.
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