# Classic Orange Chicken

A recipe for making easy takeout-style orange chicken at home.

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

## Ingredients

- chicken
- corn starch
- black pepper
- soy sauce
- egg white
- water
- garlic
- ginger
- fresh orange juice
- orange zest
- brown sugar
- rice wine vinegar
- cornstarch

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine chicken, corn starch, black pepper, soy sauce, an egg white, and water until a thin paint-like batter consistency is formed.
2. Fry the battered chicken for about 4 to 5 minutes until golden.
3. Grate some garlic and ginger for the sauce.
4. Add soy sauce, fresh orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar, and rice wine vinegar to the grated garlic and ginger.
5. Bring the sauce to a boil.
6. Stir in some corn starch to thicken the sauce.
7. Finally, toss in your fried chicken pieces into the sauce.

## Equipment

- bowl

## Tips

- Double fry for maximum crispiness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m7piVVJnyvYhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/m7piVVJnyvY
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c793654c-67ac-4abb-8fa2-6857188bbbc6
- Extracted: 2026-07-02

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