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2024-04-24 21:05:26
Orange Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 2 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Zest of 2 oranges
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 pounds chicken breast, boneless skinless cut into 1" cubes
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 to 4 cups oil
Steps
- In a large bowl, mix together ingredients from garlic powder to white pepper. Pour half of this mixture in another bowl with the chicken and marinate for 20 minutes.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with equal amounts of water into a slurry. Set aside.
- Put the remaining marinade in a pot or pan. Bring to a boil, and then turn heat on low. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir constantly until thickened, about 2 to 5 minutes. When the orange sauce has thickened, set aside.
- Fill a medium-sized saucepan a little less than half full with oil. Turn on medium-high heat. While this coming to temperature, drain any excess marinate from chicken. Pour beaten eggs over chicken and toss, coating thoroughly.
- Remove chicken from egg wash. In batches before frying, toss the chicken in the remaining 1½ cups cornstarch. Coat all the chicken pieces thoroughly. Lightly toss to remove any excess cornstarch.
- In batches, carefully place chicken into the oil. Fry until golden brown and cooked through (5 to 10 minutes). Remove from oil, and place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
- In a bowl, toss chicken with your desired amount of orange sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve with rice or noodles.
- Tip: For juicier more flavorful chicken, marinate whole chicken breast overnight, and cut into cubes when ready to cook!