Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, orange chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Orange Chicken is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Orange Chicken is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook orange chicken using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Orange Chicken:
Prepare boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
Take plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch, divided 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
Prepare Canola Oil for Frying
Make ready Garlic
Get Ginger Powder
Make ready Red Chilli Flakes
Take Orange Juice
Prepare Soy Sauce
Prepare Apple Cider Vinegar
Get Brown Sugar
Get Sweet Chilli Sauce
Get Orange Zest
Make ready Green Onions, Chopped
Take Cooked White Rice
Get Sesame Seeds
Instructions to make Orange Chicken:
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.
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.
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.
Toss chicken with sauce and green onions.
Serve over white rice with Sesame Seeds.
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.
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