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Best Orange Chicken Recipe

Crunchy and sweet recipes like this are often available for takeouts. But what if you suddenly crave it over dinner and no delivery options are available in your area? This is where we will guide you on how you can make your version of Chinese Orange Chicken.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chicken Recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 273kcal
Cost $5-20

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken breast cut into bite size
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 4 pcs Egg white
  • 2 cups Cooking oil

For the Sauce

  • ½ cup Orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon Sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch melted
  • ½ cup Water

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine chicken breast with egg white and cornstarch, then mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • For the sauce, get a frying pan and put-in together all the ingredients: orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, salt and pepper, garlic, ginger and water.
  • Turn on the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Then, gradually pour-in the melted cornstarch into the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes. Wait until the sauce gets thick. Set aside.
  • In another frying pan, fry the seasoned chicken until golden brown.
  • Then, pour-in the cooked sauce into the pan with chicken and simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve while hot! Enjoy.