The BEST Orange Chicken Recipe

Name: The BEST Orange Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pieces Chicken Breast (4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces); 2 pieces Orange Zest (1 zest of an orange + 1 zest of orange); 2 pieces Garlic (2 garlic cloves, minced); 1 piece Ginger (1/2 inch ginger, minced + 1/2 inch knob ginger, minced); 5 tbsp Light Soy Sauce (2 tbsp light soy sauce + 3 tbsp light soy sauce); 3 tbsp Cornstarch (2 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp cornstarch (mix this in a small bowl with 4 tbsp of boiling water) + 100 g cornstarch); 1 piece Egg (1 egg); 2 pieces Orange (2 oranges, juiced (zest these before and keep the zest aside)); 1 tbsp Gochugaru (1 tbsp gochugaru flakes (or 1 tsp chilli flakes)); ½ tsp MSG (1/2 tsp MSG); 200 g Self-Rising Flour (200 g self-raising flour); 1 tsp Table Salt (1 tsp salt); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1 tsp ground pepper); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Vegetable oil for frying); 0 pieces Honey (Honey); 0 pieces Scallion (Spring onions for garnish); 0 pieces Sesame Seeds (Sesame seeds)

The BEST Orange Chicken Recipe - Main Course (American)

45 minAmerican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Chicken Breast4 pieces · 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Orange Zest2 pieces · 1 zest of an orange + 1 zest of orange
Garlic2 pieces · 2 garlic cloves, minced
Ginger1 piece · 1/2 inch ginger, minced + 1/2 inch knob ginger, minced
Light Soy Sauce5 tbsp · 2 tbsp light soy sauce + 3 tbsp light soy sauce
Cornstarch3 tbsp · 2 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp cornstarch (mix this in a small bowl with 4 tbsp of boiling water) + 100 g cornstarch
Egg1 piece · 1 egg
Orange2 pieces · 2 oranges, juiced (zest these before and keep the zest aside)
Gochugaru1 tbsp · 1 tbsp gochugaru flakes (or 1 tsp chilli flakes)
MSG½ tsp · 1/2 tsp MSG
Self-Rising Flour200 g · 200 g self-raising flour
Table Salt1 tsp · 1 tsp salt
Black Pepper1 tsp · 1 tsp ground pepper
Vegetable Oil0 pieces · Vegetable oil for frying
Honey0 pieces · Honey
Scallion0 pieces · Spring onions for garnish
Sesame Seeds0 pieces · Sesame seeds

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Steps

1For The Marinade
2Add your sliced chicken, orange zest, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, cornstarch, and egg to a bowl. Mix with your hand in a clockwise motion until velvety. Set that aside for 30 mins.
3For The Sauce
4In a small bowl, squeeze in your orange juices (make sure you've zested these beforehand!!), garlic, ginger, soy sauce, gochugaru flakes (or chilli flakes), MSG (optional but highly recommend), and orange zest. Combine thoroughly and then set aside.
5For The Batter
6In a large bowl, combine your self-raising flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
7Cooking Your Orange Chicken Recipe
8Toss your marinated chicken in the flour mixture handful by handful. Set it aside on a large plate.
9Grab your pan and add in about 2 inches of oil (enough for the chicken to be 80% covered in oil). Place on low/medium heat. You'll know when the oil is ready by sticking a chopstick into the oil, if bubbles form up around it, it's ready!
10Gently drop your chicken into the oil in batches. Fry for around 5 minutes or until golden. Remove and set aside on a paper towel to remove any excess oil. Cook all of your chicken.
11In another pan, drizzle with oil and then add in your sauce. Pour in your cornstarch and boiling water slurry and leave to simmer until the sauce thickens.
12Add in your chicken and mix until all is coated.
13Serve up with a drizzle of honey, chopped spring onions, sesame seeds, and enjoy!