# Orange Chicken Better Than Any Takeout

A delicious homemade orange chicken recipe that surpasses typical takeout, served with lo mein noodles.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- wired rack
- hot wok

## Tips

- A little salt makes the fried chicken perfect.
- The glaze will continue thickening as it cools.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/qJB9fU4RVz4?si=eQCZ5l_xTuyXTJm_
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/14de83d1-70d1-49f5-bc92-2e1795e478f1
- Extracted: 2026-01-30

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