Fun to make and rather enjoyable to eat. Asian spicy orange chicken and sauce adds to a special dinner with rice, your favorite steamed vegetables and egg rolls. This recipe is for two servings. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken breasts
Marinade:
- 1/2 c. fresh orange juice
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsp. fine orange zest
- 1 Tbsp. minced ginger
- 1/2 c. rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- salt and pepper
Coating:
- 2 c. flour
- salt and pepper
- Optional: egg wash
Orange Sauce:
- Marinade
- 2 red chili peppers or 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. orange juice
- 3 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. chopped green onions
- Cooking oil
Instructions
1:
Mix marinade ingredients, pour into a large resealable bag and add one inch cubed chicken meat. Refrigerate 2 or more hours, shake it up occasionally.
2:
Save marinade and put chicken cubes in resealable bag of flour mixture.
(Optional: Place chicken in egg wash then again into flour mix in resealable bag). Shake up to completely cover chicken.
3:
Place flour coated chicken in 375 degree cooking oil for 5 minutes or until golden. Set aside on paper towels to absorb oils.
4:
Thicken spicy orange sauce
Pour marinade into a large skillet, add other ingredients and cook until it nicely thickens. Add chicken and cook for one minute.
5:
Great with rice and extra orange sauce
Serve while hot with extra sauce on the side.
