Chinese Orange Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 3 Eggs
• 1/3 cup Cornstarch
• 1/3 cup Flour
• Salt
• Oil
• 1 cup Orange Juice
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder (or 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
• Orange Zest
• 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
• Green Onions
• Orange Zest

Instructions

1. 1

   To make orange sauce:

2. 2

   In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.

4. 4

   To make chicken:

5. 5

   Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a generous pinch of salt. Stir.

6. 6

   Whisk eggs in shallow dish.

7. 7

   Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.

8. 8

   Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.

9. 9

   Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.

10. 10

    Toss chicken with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and orange zest, if so desired.