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Orange
Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken:
2 pounds
boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1- ½ ” cubes)
1 ½ cups all
purpose flour
1 egg
(beaten)
¼ teaspoon
salt
¼ teaspoon
pepper
Oil (for
frying)
Orange
Sauce:
1 cup water
2 tablespoons
FRESH orange juice
¼ cup FRESH
lemon juice
⅓ cup rice
vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons
soy sauce
1 tablespoon
orange zest (grated)
1 cup packed
brown sugar (I actually added a little more brown sugar. )
½ teaspoon
ginger root (minced)
½ teaspoon
garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons
green onion (chopped)
¼ teaspoon
red pepper flakes (we added more... again, we like it HOT)
3 tablespoons
cornstarch
¼ cup water
Preparation:
Combine
flour, salt, and pepper.
Dip chicken
in egg mixture and shake in flour mixture to coat.
Deep fry
chicken in batches at 375°F
in a deep fryer (or use a wok) until completely cooked.
Meanwhile, in
a large saucepan combine 1 cup water, lemon juice, orange juice, rice vinegar,
and soy sauce.
Blend well
over medium heat for a few minutes.
Stir in brown
sugar, orange zest, ginger garlic, and onion.
Bring to a
boil.
Combine 3
tablespoons of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water and mix thoroughly.
Slowly stir
cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens.
Pour sauce
over breaded chicken, and if desired add red pepper flakes and garnish with
green
onions.
You can serve
this recipe over noodles or white rice.
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