Orange chicken

Name: Orange chicken
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 Orange Zest; 250ml Orange juice; 45 ml soy sauce; 60 ml rice vinegar; 0.5 tbsp sesame oil; 100 g brown sugar; 0.25 tsp chili flakes; 2 cloves garlic minced; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; 1.5 tbsp cornstarch; 60 ml water; 600 g boneless chicken; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 50 g cornstarch; 50 g rice flour; 50 g all purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 150 ml water; 1 eggs (used to be 2); 400 ml frying oil; sesame seeds; green onions; cashew nuts

9 steps

Prep:1hCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:35:00 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

On a cutting board, cut chicken into 2x2-cm cubes and set aside.

Step 2

Prepare the marinade by mixing all the ingredients of the orange sauce except the cornstarch and water, marinate for at least 30 min.

Step 3

Drain the chicken from the marinade, reserve the orange sauce

Step 4

Add all purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, salt and black pepper in a bowl. stir.

Step 5

Add the egg and water until it reaches the consistency of pancake batter.

Step 6

Add the drained chicken to the batter and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Step 7

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan to 180˚C . Working in batches, add chicken and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; discard excess oil.

Step 8

Once chicken is done, pour out hot oil and wipe pan clean. Add the reserved orange sauce and warm it up, add the cornstarch mixed in the water to the orange sauce and simmer until it starts to thicken.

Step 9

Once the sauce is lightly bubbling, add fried chicken and toss together to coat. The sauce should continue to thicken and stick to the chicken. Let simmer for a minute or two more. Serve orange chicken over with your desired side dish.