Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken

Name: Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken thigh, boneless, skinless; 0.5 tbsp kosher salt; 0.5 tbsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp white or black pepper; 0.5 cup corn starch; 0.75 cup all purpose flour; 1.5 tbsp baking powder; 0.75 cup water; 1.5 cup orange juice; 0.25 cup orange concentrate; 3 tbsp vinegar; 4 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 0 frying oil

Serves 4

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Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken

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Serves 4

Directions

1Trim off fat from chicken. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Season with salt, white pepper, and garlic powder.
2In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and water. Whisk together until smooth and thick consistency.
3Add marinated chicken to the batter. Mix well until chicken is evenly coated.
4In a bowl, mix together orange juice, orange concentrate, sugar, and soy sauce.
5In a large wok, heat oil to 350°F. Fry battered chicken for 3-4 minutes or until the batter is firm and is a pale beige color. Remove from oil and strain. Let it cool.
6When ready to cook, fry par fried chicken for another 2-3 minutes at 400°F or until batter turns golden and crispy.
7In a pan heat as much sauce mixture as you need. Once sauce is boiling, add cornstarch slurry to thicken.
8Add double fried chicken pieces, toss well and until everything is evenly coated. Serve hot and enjoy!

Ingredients

1.5 lbs chicken thigh, boneless, skinless
0.5 tbsp kosher salt
0.5 tbsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp white or black pepper
0.5 cup corn starch
0.75 cup all purpose flour
1.5 tbsp baking powder
0.75 cup water
1.5 cup orange juice
0.25 cup orange concentrate
3 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp cornstarch
0 frying oil

Equipment

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Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken

Serves 4

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Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken

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Serves 4

Directions

1Trim off fat from chicken. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Season with salt, white pepper, and garlic powder.
2In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and water. Whisk together until smooth and thick consistency.
3Add marinated chicken to the batter. Mix well until chicken is evenly coated.
4In a bowl, mix together orange juice, orange concentrate, sugar, and soy sauce.
5In a large wok, heat oil to 350°F. Fry battered chicken for 3-4 minutes or until the batter is firm and is a pale beige color. Remove from oil and strain. Let it cool.
6When ready to cook, fry par fried chicken for another 2-3 minutes at 400°F or until batter turns golden and crispy.
7In a pan heat as much sauce mixture as you need. Once sauce is boiling, add cornstarch slurry to thicken.
8Add double fried chicken pieces, toss well and until everything is evenly coated. Serve hot and enjoy!