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Orange Chicken
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Directions
1
Dice the chicken thighs.
2
Season the diced chicken with salt and enough corn starch to coat it (about 1/4 cup).
3
Fry the chicken in plenty of oil.
4
Set the fried chicken aside to dry, preferably on a wire rack.
5
Squeeze about 1 cup of fresh orange juice from approximately three or four oranges.
6
Add a little bit of orange zest to the orange juice.
7
Combine the orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, two cloves of garlic, and corn starch in a bowl.
8
Whisk the sauce mixture together.
9
Add the sauce mixture to a pan and cook on medium heat until it starts to thicken up.
10
Once the sauce thickens, add the cooked chicken back into the pan.
Ingredients
3 Chicken thighs
1 tsp salt
0.25 cup corn starch
0.33 cup canola oil
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsp rice vinegar
0.25 cup brown sugar
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp soy sauce
orange zest
Equipment
wire rack
bowl
Tips
Fry chicken in plenty of oil
Set fried chicken aside to dry, preferably on a wire rack
Use fresh orange juice for better flavor
Cook sauce on medium heat until it thickens
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