# Orange Chicken

A delicious recipe for homemade orange chicken with crispy chicken thighs and a sweet and savory orange sauce, served over lo mein noodles.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Add corn starch and flour to the cubed chicken thighs.
2. Splash in some soy sauce and water until each piece is covered with a beautiful paste.
3. Drop the coated chicken into oil heated to about 365 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes.
4. Pull the chicken out and allow them to rest.
5. Put the chicken back in for a minute to get extra golden.
6. Transfer the chicken to a wired rack and sprinkle with a little salt.
7. For the sauce, start by melting down some butter in a pan.
8. Add fresh minced garlic.
9. Add chili flakes and toast them down.
10. Pour in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
11. Add orange juice.
12. Once the sauce bubbles, drop it to a simmer and let it reduce for a few minutes.
13. Add brown sugar.
14. Add a corn starch slurry (2 tsp corn starch mixed with 2 tsp water) to thicken the sauce.
15. Toss the fried chicken into the sauce, making sure every crevice is covered.
16. Finish the chicken with a little bit of sesame seeds.
17. To make the noodles, throw some cooked lo mein into a hot wok.
18. Add a mixture of sesame seed oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and water to the noodles.
19. Serve the orange chicken over the lo mein noodles.
20. Garnish with a little more sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- bowl
- deep fryer
- wired rack
- pan
- tongs
- wok

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldenbalance/reel/DLkbAMKxyMh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8108c2ea-fa96-4c0f-9fe7-0de1d3e0425c
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

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