orange chicken

Ingredients:

• ORANGE SAUCE:
• 1 large orange
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1.5 Tbsp brown sugar
• ½ Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ Tbsp cornstarch
  
  STIR FRIED CHICKEN:
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1.3 lbs.)
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp cooking oil
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 2 green onions, sliced

Preparation:

• Remove the zest from the orange using a zester or small-holed cheese grater, then squeeze the juice from the orange. You'll need about 1 tsp zest and ½ cup juice.
• in a small sauce pot, Combine the juice and 1 tsp zest with the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, grated ginger, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and ½ Tbsp cornstarch.
• Before placing it over heat, whisk until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. Heat the mixture over medium-low until it begins to simmer, thicken, and turns into a glossy glaze (about 3-5 minutes).
• Remove the sauce from heat and set it aside.
• Use a sharp knife to remove any excess fat from the chicken thighs, then cut them into small ¾-inch pieces.
• Combine the egg, 2 Tbsp cornstarch, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and frothy.
• Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat them in the egg mixture.
• Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
• Once hot, add 2 Tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet.
• Add the chicken, making sure all the pieces are touching the surface and not piled on top of one another.
• Let the pieces cook until they are golden brown on the bottom.
• Flip the chicken pieces, breaking them apart from one another as you turn them.
• Let them cook until golden brown on the second side and cooked through (about 5-7 minutes total cooking).
• Turn the heat off under the skillet and pour on the prepared orange sauce.
• Stir to coat the chicken pieces in sauce.
• Serve the chicken and sauce over cooked rice, garnished with sliced green onions and any left over orange zest.

Notes:

• use less red chili flakes for milder version
• sprinkle toasted sesame seeds for extra flavour.

  
  
  

Prepared: 2017-03-14

Makes: 4 servings

Categories: chicken

Source: budgetbytes.com