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Orange Chicken
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Orange Chicken

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By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Orange Chicken is a sweet and tangy delight, featuring crispy fried chicken coated in a vibrant orange glaze. This crowd-pleasing dish balances zesty citrus flavors with savory notes, making it a favorite in Chinese-American cuisine.

Ingredients 

Orange Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • ⅔ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp tangerine zest
  • ⅓ cup tangerine juice

Egg Mix Dip:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 ½ Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral oil

Flour Mix:

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 cups cornstarch

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup avocado oil, or any neutral oil
  • 2 Tbsp ginger, peeled and minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp red chili flakes
  • 3 lbs chicken breast, cut into one inch pieces

Garnish:

  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the sauce.
  • In a second bowl, add all the ingredients for the egg mix and whisk them together.
  • In a third bowl, add cornstarch and flour together and mix.
  • Dip chicken pieces first in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the flour mixture. If you have time, put in fridge and let it set for one hour but if you don’t have time to do this then you can skip this part.
  • Heat oil to 380 degrees in a frying pan.
  • Fry the chicken for 5 minutes or until golden. Do this in 3 batches so chicken can be as crispy as possible, bringing oil back to 380 degrees each time.
  • Transfer to a paper lined plate or a cooling rack, and repeat the process until all chicken pieces are cooked.
  • To create extra crispy chicken: after frying, place chicken pieces in an air fryer at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, shaking it every so often. Do this in 2 batches.
  • In a large pan or wok, on medium high heat, add oil and cook the ginger, garlic and crushed peppers for 30 seconds. Add the orange sauce and cook it for 5 minutes, stirring often until the sauce is nice and thick. Turn off heat and add fried chicken. Mix well to coat it evenly.
  • Serve with rice and garnish orange chicken with sprinkles of sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 920kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 3087mg | Potassium: 1075mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg

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