Chinese style orange chicken
Recipe by Belle1538
Sauce
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup splenda brown sugar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
Chicken
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
2 egg whites (you can use 1 whole egg but the batter won't be as light)
1 tablespoon water
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
vegetable oil
Stir fry
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon freshly minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more if you like it hot)
Cooked brown rice
Prep. Time → 30 min
1. Orange Sauce: In small bowl, combine orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and orange zest
2. Set aside
3. Chicken: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and water
4. Stir in chicken pieces
5. In a pie plate, stir together cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper with a fork or clean whisk
6. Taking a few pieces of chicken at a time, dip chicken into the flour mixture
7. In a large skillet, add vegetable oil to cover pan to a 1/2-inch depth
8. Heat skillet over medium to medium-high heat
9. Brown chicken, a few pieces at a time
10. Remove chicken and allow to drain on paper-towel lined plate or rack
11. Continue until all chicken is browned. (Note: You may need to adjust heat up or down to maintain oil temperature as you cook.)
12. Set aside.
13. Stir-fry: In a separate skillet or wok, heat 1-2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat
14. Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant (just a few seconds)
15. Stir in red pepper flakes
16. Add orange sauce and stir until thickened
17. Stir in chicken and simmer until evenly coated and heated through
18. Serve over steamed brown rice
main courses December 26, 2012 13:12
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