Orange Chicken Better Than Any Takeout

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine cubed chicken thighs with cornstarch, flour, and a splash of soy sauce.
  2. 2Adjust the mixture with water until each piece of chicken is covered with a paste.
  3. 3Drop the coated chicken into oil set at 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. 4After a few minutes, pull the chicken out and allow it to rest.
  5. 5Return the chicken to the oil for another minute to get extra golden.
  6. 6Place the fried chicken onto a wired rack and add a little salt.
  7. 7For the sauce, melt butter in a pan.
  8. 8Add fresh garlic and toast chili flakes until the air smells fragrant.
  9. 9Go in with sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lots of orange juice.
  10. 10Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
  11. 11Add a little brown sugar to the sauce.
  12. 12Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
  13. 13Toss in the beautiful chicken, ensuring every crevice is covered with the glaze.
  14. 14Finish the orange chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
  15. 15To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
  16. 16Add sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little bit of rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
  17. 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.