Orange Chicken Recipe – Easy & Tasty
Tasty orange chicken, made of boneless succulent chicken pieces, tastes very delicious. The tender, juicy yet crispy chicken pieces when smothered in an authentic chinese orange sauce, creates a taste that will make you lick your fingers.
Ingredients
- Chicken- boneless chicken breasts cut into small pieces ( 4 chicken breasts)
- 3 whisked eggs
- 1/3 cup corn-starch
- 1/3 cup flour
- Cooking oil for frying
Orange Chicken Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice ( fresh juice for the best taste and flavor)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 full tablespoons of Rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon finely and freshly chopped ginger
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder or you can use 2 garlic cloves ( finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- Fresh orange zest from 1 orange
- 1 tablespoon corn-starch for thickening the gravy
- Green onions for garnishing
Instructions
- Mix flour and cornstarch together along with a pinch of salt
- Whisk eggs in a different dish
- First dip the chicken breast pieces in the mixture of whisked eggs and then in the mixture of flour and cornstarch
- Place the chicken pieces on a plate
- Put 2-3 inches of oil in a pan for deep frying. Make sure that the oil is hot ( you can use a thermometer to make it confirmed that the oil reaches 350-degree temperature)
- Fry the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes and let it become golden brown in color. ( Keep the flame medium)
- Use a paper towel to soak the excess oil
For Orange Sauce
- In a pan, add the orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red chili flakes and heat for 2-3 minutes ( don’t overcook it)
- Take a small bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to make a paste.
- Add it to the orange sauce and continue cooking for thickening the gravy.
- Once the gravy is thickened, remove it from heat and let it cool.
- Add fresh orange zest for the mind-blowing aroma
- Toss the fried chicken pieces with the orange sauce and serve hot. For a great look, top it with freshly grated orange zest and green onions.