# Orange Chicken

This recipe shows how to make classic orange chicken that is better than takeout.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- wok or large pan
- spoon
- spatula or tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/m7piVVJnyvY?si=7Ag0TwiIIcjOQZdv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e9009ef2-1749-4692-80b2-292e6ef378db
- Extracted: 2025-02-12

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