Orange Chicken (Restaurant Style)
I have been playing with this recipe for ages. I think this comes pretty close to the orange chicken that I enjoy at my favorite chinese restaurant. Served over steamed rice or fried rice makes it a one-dish meal. I sprinkle chopped green onions on mine. Yum.
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionSauce
- 1cup water
- 1⁄2cup orange juice
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄3cup rice vinegar
- 2 1⁄2tablespoons soy sauce
- 1tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 1⁄2teaspoon minced garlic
- 2tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1⁄4teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3tablespoons cornstarch
- 2tablespoons water
Chicken
- 2
- 1
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 3tablespoons cornstarch
- 2tablespoons water
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DIRECTIONS
- Pour into saucepan water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce; and set over medium-high heat. Stir in orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, red pepper, and chopped onion. In a small bowl Mix 3 Tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of cold water mix well and add it to your sauce. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let cool 10 to 15 minutes.
- Place chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. When contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag. Reserve remaining sauce. Seal bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add marinated chicken pieces, and shake to coat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet, and brown on both sides. Remove to paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.
- Wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Mix together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water, and stir into sauce. Reduce heat to medium low; stir in chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over Fried Rice or steamed white Rice.
- Enjoy!
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