Easy Orange Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Grate ginger on a microplane.
- 2Mince garlic.
- 3Cut an orange in half.
- 4Squeeze fresh orange juice into a jar.
- 5Pour orange juice into a measuring cup.
- 6Add brown sugar to the orange juice.
- 7Add soy sauce to the mixture.
- 8Add rice vinegar to the mixture.
- 9Add cornstarch to the mixture.
- 10Mix all ingredients until the sugar is dissolved and set aside.
- 11Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- 12Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- 13Crack an egg into the chicken.
- 14Add cornstarch to the chicken.
- 15Mix the chicken with cornstarch and egg to create a crispy batter.
- 16Fry the chicken in batches once through.
- 17Double fry the chicken at higher heat for ultimate crunch.
- 18Pour oil into a wok.
- 19Add minced garlic and ginger to the wok.
- 20Pour the orange sauce mixture into the wok.
- 21Cook the sauce until it thickens into a sticky golden sauce.
- 22Add the fried chicken to the wok.
- 23Add chopped green onions to the wok.
- 24Toss until every piece of chicken is glazed.
Ingredients
- 1 whole Orange
- Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic
- freshly squeezed Orange juice
- Orange zest
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Rice vinegar
- Water
- Cornstarch
- Chicken
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 whole Egg
- Oil
- Green onions
Equipment
WokMicroplane graterKnifeCutting boardMeasuring cupMixing bowlSpatulaSkimmerStove
Tips
- The secret to getting the ultimate crunch in every bite is to fry the chicken in batches once through, then crank the heat and double fry them again.
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