Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins
INGREDIENTS
Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
3 eggs, whisked
⅓ cup flour
⅓ cup cornstarch
canola oil for frying
Orange Chicken Sauce
1 cup orange juice
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
½ tsp red chili flakes
1 tbsp cornstarch
orange zest
green onions (for garnish)
DIRECTIONS
Orange Sauce
1In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.
2In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.
To make chicken
3Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a pinch of salt. Stir.
4Whisk eggs in shallow dish.
5Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.
6Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.
7Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
8Toss chicken with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and orange zest, if so desired.
Ingredients
Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
3 eggs, whisked
⅓ cup flour
⅓ cup cornstarch
canola oil for frying
Orange Chicken Sauce
1 cup orange juice
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
½ tsp red chili flakes
1 tbsp cornstarch
orange zest
green onions (for garnish)
Directions
Orange Sauce
1In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.
2In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.
To make chicken
3Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a pinch of salt. Stir.
4Whisk eggs in shallow dish.
5Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.
6Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.
7Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
8Toss chicken with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and orange zest, if so desired.