Name: Chinese-American Orange Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Marinade:; 1 egg white; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note); 2 tablespoons 80-proof vodka; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3 tablespoons corn starch; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch chunks (see note); For the Dry Coating:; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; For the Sauce:; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note); 2 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar; 3 tablespoons homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seed oil; 2 teaspoons grated zest and 1/4 cup juice from 1 orange; 1 tablespoon corn starch; 4 (2-inch) strips dried orange peel (see note); 2 teaspoons peanut, vegetable, or canola oil; 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves); 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (about one 1-inch piece); 2 teaspoons thinly sliced scallion bottoms (about 1 scallion); To Finish:; 2 quarts of peanut, canola, or vegetable oil for deep frying; Steamed white rice and steamed broccoli for serving

Ingredients

(Servings: 6)

1 egg white

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note)

2 tablespoons 80-proof vodka

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

3 tablespoons corn starch

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch chunks (see note)

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note)

2 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar

3 tablespoons homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

4 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon roasted sesame seed oil

2 teaspoons grated zest and 1/4 cup juice from 1 orange

1 tablespoon corn starch

4 (2-inch) strips dried orange peel (see note)

2 teaspoons peanut, vegetable, or canola oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)

2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (about one 1-inch piece)

2 teaspoons thinly sliced scallion bottoms (about 1 scallion)

2 quarts of peanut, canola, or vegetable oil for deep frying

Steamed white rice and steamed broccoli for serving

Chinese-American Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

For The Marinade

For The Dry Coating

For The Sauce

To Finish

Steps

Nutrition Facts

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Chinese-American Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

For The Marinade

For The Dry Coating

For The Sauce

To Finish

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts