Crispy Orange Chicken
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Crispy Orange Chicken is a restaurant favorite and now you can make it at home. Orange Chicken is sweet, sticky, delicious, and so easy to make.
Ingredients
  • 3 chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
Chicken marinate
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • Peanut oil for frying, (oil of your choice)
Orange sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. ginger, minced
  • 2 tbsp. corn starch
  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2-3 Thai Red peppers, chopped and deseed (optional)
  • 2 tsp. orange zest
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water, if too thick
Garnish
  • 1 green onion, chopped
Instructions
  1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
  2. Next, toss the chicken pieces in a bowl and coat with egg white, flour, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Then, allow the chicken to marinate for 5 minutes.
  3. In a wok (skillet with high sides or a deep fryer), fry the pieces of chicken leaving, space between them to avoid overcrowding the pan (3-4 minutes). Deep fry until lightly golden brown on each side. Remove the first batch from the oil. Allow to rest on a paper towel while frying the second batch of chicken. Cook the second batch using the same technique. Next, cook each batch of chicken for a second time until golden brown and done. Without a doubt, you will have Crispy Chicken.
Sauce
  1. Add one teaspoon vegetable oil to a saucepan, skillet, or wok. Sauté the garlic and ginger until fragrant.
  2. In a bowl mix, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, water, corn starch, orange zest, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and Thai pepper(optional, with seeds removed).
  3. Add the mixture to the saucepan.
  4. Stir frequently to prevent lumps from forming.
  5. Once the mixture begins to thicken, add the orange juice. Continue stirring until the sauce is thick and smooth. Add water if the sauce becomes too thick.
  6. Add the crispy chicken to the orange sauce. Mix until every chicken piece is thoroughly coated. Garnish with chopped green onions. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Crafty Boomer at https://www.thecraftyboomer.com/crispy-orange-chicken/