Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe
This recipe for Chinese orange chicken is tender and juicy with an addicting sauce that is sweet, sour and a little spicy!
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade:
- 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts julienne cut into small strips
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
For the Orange Chicken Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ginger
- 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic diced
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
- 2 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons water for cornstarch slurry
Optional Toppings:
- Green Onions
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Cut your chicken into thin bite sized strips, julienne style.
- Make a marinade of soya sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch. Coat the chicken in this batter.
- Shallow fry the chicken for 8 to 10 minutes to get it golden brown. Take out and place them to the side.
- In a bowl, add in orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and red chili flakes and mix together.
- Pour this mixture into a pan on slow and while its heating, add in fresh grated garlic and fresh grated ginger.
- Now cook this sauce on medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until the raw flavors of the garlic and ginger are completely gone.
- Mix cornstarch to cold water until completely dissolved and a slurry is formed. Pour it into the simmering sauce. Mix until thick.
- Now add in the chicken to the sauce and toss together. Cook for a minute more together.
- Serve hot over rice and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions!