Orange Chicken

2h 3m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, combine chicken, cornstarch, black pepper, soy sauce, egg white, and water until a thin batter forms.
  2. 2Fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes until golden. For extra crispiness, double fry.
  3. 3To make the sauce, grate garlic and ginger.
  4. 4Add soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar and rice wine vinegar to a bowl and bring to a boil.
  5. 5Stir in cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
  6. 6Toss the fried chicken pieces in the sauce and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 piece chicken
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 unit egg white
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 thumb ginger
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

Equipment

bowlgraterwok or large panspoonspatula or tongs