Orange Chicken – Better than Panda Express

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Ginger, ground
  • 2 Green onions
  • 1 Lemon, Zest from

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Canned Goods

  • 3/4 cup Chicken stock

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 7/8 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 Salt
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 3/4 cup Wheat flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Sesame seed oil

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 cup Orange juice, fresh

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Description

Ingredients

• 1-2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small bit sized pieces and seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika.
• 3/4 cup of corn starch, combined with a pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup of wheat flour, combined with a pinch of salt
• 2 eggs, beaten with salt and pepper
• Vegetable or canola oil for frying.
• 1 1/2 cup of fresh orange juice (or from a bottle)
• Zest from one lemon
• 3/4 cup of chicken stock
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons of sesame seed oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup of ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of corn starch
• 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
• 1 Tablespoon chili sauce (optional)
• salt to taste

Directions

• Heat the oil that you will use to fry in a deep pot or a fryer.
• First cover each piece of chicken in the corn starch.
• Next dip in the egg mixture.
• Finally coat in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
• Fry until golden brown and put in a bowl with a paper towel.
• Set aside
• Heat the sesame seed oil over medium heat with the green onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add the orange juice and lemon zest and bring to a slow boil for about 2 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce, the vinegar, 1/2 cup of chicken stock, chili sauce (optional), and the brown sugar and stir.
• Separately, in a small bowl, stir together the remaining chicken stock with the corn starch and once combined, add to the sauce.
• Mix everything well, and let it simmer until it has thickened.
• Season with more salt or sugar depending on the taste.
• Toss together with the chicken and enjoy!