Recipe of Award-winning Orange Chicken

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, orange chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Orange chicken is a North American Chinese dish of Hunan Province origin. Original Orange Chicken By Panda Express. Chinese Orange Chicken made with crispy fried chicken covered in an authentic orange sauce. The ultimate Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe which is way better than take-out.

Orange Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Orange Chicken is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook orange chicken using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Orange Chicken:

1. Make ready 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
2. Make ready 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch, divided 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3. Get Canola Oil for Frying
4. Get 2 Cloves Garlic
5. Make ready 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
6. Make ready 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
7. Take 2/3 Cup Orange Juice
8. Take 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
9. Prepare 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
10. Make ready 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
11. Make ready 1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
12. Make ready 1 tsp Orange Zest
13. Prepare 2 Green Onions, Chopped
14. Get 2 Quarts Cooked White Rice
15. Make ready Sesame Seeds

Panda Express made this dish famous, and it's on most takeout menus alongside dishes like General Tso's Chicken. Great orange flavor - tastes similar to restaurant Crispy Orange Chicken. The following changes should improve texture. After frying chicken keep warm on baking sheet in oven.

Instructions to make Orange Chicken:

1. In one bowl 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces in egg, then toss in cornstarch mixture, making sure to tap off any excess. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4” oil. Once oil is shimmering, fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, orange zest and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in orange juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili sauce, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, make cornstarch slurry: Mix remaining tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Slowly whisk slurry into sauce to thicken, and bring back to a simmer. Once sauce starts to look syrupy, about 5 minutes, remove from heat.
4. Toss chicken with sauce and green onions.
5. Serve over white rice with Sesame Seeds.
6. Note - If you like you can also serve with Broccoli or Snow Peas. Simply trim and then boil in water for 5 mins. Once the Broccoli or Snow Peas turn a "bright green" remove from water and add to the saucepan with the chicken and sauce.

The following changes should improve texture. After frying chicken keep warm on baking sheet in oven. Orange Chicken is a classic Chinese-American take-out dish popularized by Panda Express. My version is loaded with juicy chunks of gingery marinated chicken, and the all-natural glaze is made. This Orange Chicken Recipe brings Chinese takeout home!

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