Orange Chicken Better Than Any Takeout
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Combine cubed chicken thighs with cornstarch, flour, and a splash of soy sauce.
- 2Adjust the mixture with water until each piece of chicken is covered with a paste.
- 3Drop the coated chicken into oil set at 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 4After a few minutes, pull the chicken out and allow it to rest.
- 5Return the chicken to the oil for another minute to get extra golden.
- 6Place the fried chicken onto a wired rack and add a little salt.
- 7For the sauce, melt butter in a pan.
- 8Add fresh garlic and toast chili flakes until the air smells fragrant.
- 9Go in with sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lots of orange juice.
- 10Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
- 11Add a little brown sugar to the sauce.
- 12Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
- 13Toss in the beautiful chicken, ensuring every crevice is covered with the glaze.
- 14Finish the orange chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
- 15To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
- 16Add sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little bit of rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
- 17Finish the noodles with a little sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed chicken thighs
- 1 cup flour
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 2 tosp soy sauce
- 0.33 cup water
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup rice vinegar
- 1.5 cup orange juice
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp water
- 80 oz cooked lo mein
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- sesame seeds
Equipment
wired rackhot wok
Tips
- A little salt makes the fried chicken perfect.
- The glaze will continue thickening as it cools.
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