# Orange Chicken

This recipe guides you through making Orange Chicken that is better than takeout in just five easy steps.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts, skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
- pinch salt
- pinch white pepper
- 0.5 tablespoon rice wine
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1.5 cups cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 0.75 cup water
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 cups oil, for frying
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 1 large orange, thinly sliced

## Instructions

1. Add the chicken breast to a bowl.
2. Add salt to the chicken.
3. Mix the chicken.
4. Add white pepper to the chicken.
5. Add rice wine to the chicken.
6. Add egg white to the chicken.
7. Add cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water) to the chicken.
8. Mix well.
9. Marinate the chicken for about 10 minutes.
10. In a bowl, add the orange juice.
11. Add soy sauce to the orange juice.
12. Add ketchup to the mixture.
13. Add rice vinegar.
14. Add sugar.
15. Add orange zest.
16. Whisk until combined.
17. In a mixing bowl, add cornstarch.
18. Add baking soda.
19. Add baking powder.
20. Add salt.
21. Add one large egg.
22. Add oil.
23. Add water.
24. Mix until smooth.
25. Transfer the marinated chicken into the batter and mix well.
26. Over high heat, pour 4 cups of oil into a pan.
27. Heat the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
28. Fry the chicken in batches for about 5 minutes.
29. Heat up the oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (191 degrees Celsius).
30. Return the chicken to the hot oil and fry for about 1 minute until golden brown and crispy.
31. Remove and drain the chicken.
32. Over medium heat, pour the sauce into the pan.
33. Add cornstarch slurry to the sauce.
34. Stir until the sauce is thickened.
35. Transfer the fried chicken to the sauce.
36. Stir and coat the chicken with the sauce.
37. Garnish with scallions.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- spider strainer
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A2LTphY2q/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d02de59f-bf4c-48d3-aace-6ecace575334
- Extracted: 2025-10-08

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