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branching out.homemade Chinese orange chicken
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It’s been a big week for me, guys. I baked something with chocolate and I made a Chinese dish. Woohoo! This orange chicken was incredibly delicious, but frying the chicken was messy and time consuming. I guess I need to ask Santa for a deep fryer. ;)
from Caroline’s kitchen
homemade Chinese orange chicken
- prep
- 40m
- total
- 1h10m
- serves
ingredients
- Chicken recipe :
- 1½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1½ cups plus 4 tbsp. cornstarch, divided
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2-3 cups vegetable oil
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Sliced green onions, for garnish
- Brown or white rice
- Marinade recipe (might not use all of the marinade) :
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup (2 large oranges) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup vinegar
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. orange zest
- 2 tsp. Sriracha, or more, to taste
- ½ tsp. ginger
- ½ tsp. white pepper
directions
- Whisk together chicken broth, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, orange zest, Sriracha, ginger and white pepper in a large bowl.
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine chicken and 1⅓ cup of the marinade; marinate for at least 30 minutes, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade in the bag.
- Heat remaining marinade in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir in 4 tbsp. cornstarch combined with 4 tbsp. water. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 2-4 minutes; keep warm.
- Working three to four pieces at a time, dip each piece of chicken into the eggs first, then dredge in remaining 1½ cup cornstarch, pressing to coat.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Once hot, add chicken pieces and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. Discard excess oil.
- Once all the chicken is fried, place pieces in a large bowl and pour desired amount of sauce over chicken; toss. (Might not use all the sauce)
- Serve chicken over brown or white rice (I used brown basmati rice), then garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.
