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Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken involves crisp, fried chicken bites smothered in a wondrous sweet and tangy orange sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken, orange
Calories:
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo chicken breast cut in bite-size approx. 1 inch

For chicken marinate

  • 1 tbsp cooking wine
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

For the chicken coating

  • 1 cup corstarch
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

For cooking orange chicken

  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes or crushed dried chili pepper
  • cooking oil

For pre-mixed sauce

  • 1/2 cup orange juice approx . 2-3 fresh oranges
  • 1/2 cup cup chicken broth chicken cube dissolved in water
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp cornstarch dissolve in 1/8 cup water thickening agent

For garnish

  • green onions cut in strips
  • orange peel/skin cut in long strips and shaped into twirls
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Start buy washing the chicken breasts and cut into bite-size cubes. Put them in a bowl and set aside.
  • Separate two egg whites and beat for 20 seconds. Add light soy sauce, cooking wine, salt and pepper and mix together.
  • Add the marinate sauce to the chicken cubes and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  • While the meat is marinating. Slice open the oranges and juice them until you have the amount needed. Set aside.
  • Extract zest from the orange peel/skin using a fine grater until you have 2-3 tbsp. Set aside

Preparing the pre-mixed sauce

  • Add the orange juice and chicken broth in a bowl. Mix in light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and orange zest. Mix and set aside. At this point you should have also mixed the 1 tsp cornstarch in 1/8 cup of water (thickening agent).

Preparing the chicken coating

  • In a mixing bowl. Mix together the 1 cup cornstarch, all-purpose flour and baking soda. Transfer in a clean transparent plastic bag.
  • Add the marinated chicken cubes in the plastic bag of flour coating. Seal and shake the bag to coat the chicken cubes evenly.

Cooking the orange chicken

  • In a deep frying pan, heat oil at 180°C.  Remove the chicken cubes from the plastic bag and fry for 3 minutes in 2 to 3 batches. Set aside
  • Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a wok and saute ginger, garlic and chili flakes for 10-15 seconds. Add the pre-mixed sauce and bring to boil for 2 minutes to reduce. Pour the thickening agent and simmer to thicken the sauce.
  • Add the fried chicken cubes and fold into the sauce until all pieces are coated. Remove from wok and transfer in a serving plate
  • Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and twisted orange peel strips. Serve and Bon Appetit!

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg