Orange Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add corn starch and flour to the cubed chicken thighs.
  2. 2Add corn starch and flour to the cubed chicken thighs.
  3. 3Add corn starch and flour to the cubed chicken thighs.
  4. 4Splash in some soy sauce and water until each piece is covered with a beautiful paste.
  5. 5Splash in some soy sauce and water until each piece is covered with a beautiful paste.
  6. 6Splash in some soy sauce and water until each piece is covered with a beautiful paste.
  7. 7Drop the coated chicken into oil heated to about 365 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes.
  8. 8Drop the coated chicken into oil heated to about 365 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes.
  9. 9Drop the coated chicken into oil heated to about 365 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes.
  10. 10Pull the chicken out and allow them to rest.
  11. 11Pull the chicken out and allow them to rest.
  12. 12Pull the chicken out and allow them to rest.
  13. 13Put the chicken back in for a minute to get extra golden.
  14. 14Put the chicken back in for a minute to get extra golden.
  15. 15Put the chicken back in for a minute to get extra golden.
  16. 16Transfer the chicken to a wired rack and sprinkle with a little salt.
  17. 17Transfer the chicken to a wired rack and sprinkle with a little salt.
  18. 18Transfer the chicken to a wired rack and sprinkle with a little salt.
  19. 19For the sauce, start by melting down some butter in a pan.
  20. 20For the sauce, start by melting down some butter in a pan.
  21. 21For the sauce, start by melting down some butter in a pan.
  22. 22Add fresh minced garlic.
  23. 23Add fresh minced garlic.
  24. 24Add fresh minced garlic.
  25. 25Add chili flakes and toast them down.
  26. 26Add chili flakes and toast them down.
  27. 27Add chili flakes and toast them down.
  28. 28Pour in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
  29. 29Pour in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
  30. 30Pour in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
  31. 31Add orange juice.
  32. 32Add orange juice.
  33. 33Add orange juice.
  34. 34Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
  35. 35Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
  36. 36Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
  37. 37Add brown sugar.
  38. 38Add brown sugar.
  39. 39Add brown sugar.
  40. 40Add a corn starch slurry (2 tsp corn starch mixed with 2 tsp water) to thicken the sauce.
  41. 41Add a corn starch slurry (2 tsp corn starch mixed with 2 tsp water) to thicken the sauce.
  42. 42Add a corn starch slurry (2 tsp corn starch mixed with 2 tsp water) to thicken the sauce.
  43. 43Toss the fried chicken into the sauce, making sure every crevice is covered.
  44. 44Toss the fried chicken into the sauce, making sure every crevice is covered.
  45. 45Toss the fried chicken into the sauce, making sure every crevice is covered.
  46. 46Finish the chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
  47. 47Finish the chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
  48. 48Finish the chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
  49. 49To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
  50. 50To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
  51. 51To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
  52. 52Add a mixture of sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
  53. 53Add a mixture of sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
  54. 54Add a mixture of sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
  55. 55Serve the orange chicken over the lo mein noodles.
  56. 56Serve the orange chicken over the lo mein noodles.
  57. 57Serve the orange chicken over the lo mein noodles.
  58. 58Garnish with a little more sesame seeds.
  59. 59Garnish with a little more sesame seeds.
  60. 60Garnish with a little more sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup corn starch
  • 0.5 cup corn starch
  • 0.5 cup corn starch
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup water
  • 0.33 cup water
  • 0.33 cup water
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cup rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cup rice vinegar
  • 1.5 cup orange juice
  • 1.5 cup orange juice
  • 1.5 cup orange juice
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp water
  • 8 oz lo mein
  • 8 oz lo mein
  • 8 oz lo mein
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

bowldeep fryerwired rackpantongswok