Orange Chicken

Name: Orange Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless chicken thighs ((450g, cut into chunks)); 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 ½ cup canola or vegetable oil ((for shallow frying the chicken)); 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil; 6 dried red chili peppers; 3 to 4 pieces dried tangerine or mandarin orange peel ((optional)); 2 star anise; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice ((60 ml)); 1/4 cup chicken stock ((60 ml)); 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch ((mixed into slurry with 2 tablespoons water)); 1 scallion ((sliced on an angle into 1 1/2-inch pieces))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:10min

This Chinese restaurant style orange chicken recipe is better than sweet and sour chicken and uses a fresh orange, dried hot chili peppers, star anise, and dried tangerine peels.

Updated at: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:03:34 GMT