Description
This recipe of orange chicken is crispy on the outside and soft, and juicy on the inside. The chicken is covered in authentic freshly made Chinese- American orange chicken sauce.
Ingredients
Chicken- 1 lb
Salt- 3/4 tsp
Black Pepper- 3/4 tsp
Orange juice- 2 Tbsp
Potato starch- 3/4 cup
Eggs- 2
Water- 1/4 cup
Oil- 1 1/2 Tbsp
Ginger- 1 Tbsp (shredded)
Garlic- 3/4 tsp
Orange Zest- 2 Tbsp
Red Chili Flakes- 1 1/2 tsp
Orange Juice- 1 cup
Brown Sugar- 2 Tbsp
Honey- 1 Tbsp
Rice Wine Vinegar- 1 Tbsp
Cornstarch (1/2 tsp) + Water (4 Tbsp)
Soy Sauce- 3 Tbsp
Green Onions- 3 Tbs
Instructions
1. Take 1 lb of boneless chicken. Add 3/4 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp of black pepper.
2. Add 2 Tbsp of freshly squeezed orange juice and mix well. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
3. In a bowl, take 3/4 cup of potato starch, add two eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and mix well.
4. Add the chicken pieces to the potato starch mixture and mix it well.
5. Heat the oil in a pan and add the chicken pieces. Fry till it is light golden brown.
6. Drain the chicken pieces on a paper towel until the orange sauce is ready.
7. To make orange sauce, take 1 1/2 Tbsp of oil in a pan, add 1 Tbsp of shredded ginger, 3/4 tsp of garlic powder, 2 Tbsp of orange zest, and 1 1/2 tsp red chili flakes.
8. Add 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice to the pan, and mix well with the spices.
9. Add 2 Tbsp of brown sugar, 1 Tbsp of honey to the sauce, and mix well. Boil for 3 minutes.
10. Turn the stove off and add 1 Tbsp of rice wine vinegar. It is important to add the vinegar at last. Vinegar added on high heat along with citrus, the sauce tends to curdle.
11. Take 1/2 tsp of cornstarch in a bowl with 4 Tbsp of water and add to the sauce.
12. Add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce and mix well.
13. Now add 3 Tbsp of soy sauce to the chicken and toss to coat the chicken with the sauce.
14. Garnish the chicken with 3 Tbsp of scallions or green onions.
15. Serve hot with white rice.
Notes
Marinating with the chicken with orange juice is a necessary step. The acidity in the citrus helps to make the meat more tender.
The alternative to potato starch is corn starch (Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour). Potato starch helps to make the chicken crispier when fried.
It works to fry the chicken in an air fryer before mixing it with the orange sauce.
Orange chicken is best served when prepared but can be refrigerated for up to two days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Chicken Dishes
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 258 Kcal
- Sugar: 10.05 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 9.35 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.055 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.055 g
- Trans Fat: 0.016 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.57 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 27.56 g
- Cholesterol: 232 mg
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