Orange Chicken (陈皮鸡）
Orange chicken is a popular American Chinese dish that most everyone has tried at some point. It is made by deep frying small, breaded chicken pieces before topping them in an orange-flavored sauce.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 374kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound of chicken breast
- 2 eggs whisked
- 8 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- cooking oil for frying
Orange sauce
- 8 pieces homemade dried tangerine peels optional
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 small pieces of dried red chili peppers
- 1/2 cup green onion chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Garnish
- green onion chopped , optional
- fresh oranges slices optional
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by cutting it into bite-sized pieces. Coat the chicken with egg and cornstarch and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Shake off any excess cornstarch.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat up some oil. Once hot, add the chicken pieces and deep fry them until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Add one tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok, add green onion, red dried chili peppers, and dried tangerine peels, and cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- To make the orange sauce, simply stir in and combine the fresh orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and chicken broth, stir until smooth. Let it simmer for a few more minutes. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the orange sauce mixture until the sauce has thickened.
- Sauté the fried chicken pieces in the sauce over low heat in a large skillet.
- Serve the orange chicken over rice and enjoy!
Notes
- To prevent it from drying out, you can add small amounts of water or freshly squeezed orange to the stir-fried chicken.
- You can add a little more oil if needed to ensure the chicken is surrounded by oil, but be sure to keep the temperature up so the oil is bubbling and hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.1g | Protein: 27.2g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 31.4g | Vitamin A: -1IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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