Orange Chicken
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Make the wet batter by whisking eggs with salt and pepper in a bowl.
- 2Combine flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl to make the dry mix.
- 3Combine soy sauce, orange juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, fresh minced garlic, fresh minced ginger, and chili flakes in a pot and bring to heat.
- 4Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl to create a slurry and whisk into the pot to thicken the sauce.
- 5Coat the chicken pieces in the wet batter, then dredge in the dry flour mix.
- 6Fry the breaded chicken in a pan until golden and crispy.
- 7Toss the fried chicken in the prepared orange sauce.
- 8Garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thigh, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 2 whole egg
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, fresh, minced
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- scallion (optional)
- sesame seed (optional)
Equipment
bowlpotwhiskpan
Tips
- Add orange zest to the glaze for a stronger orange flavor.
