🍊 Orange Chicken

Chicken · Main ingredient: chicken · ⏱ 30 min · Serves 4 · ~₱370 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 600 g 600g chicken thigh fillets, cubed
• 0.5 cup 1/2 cup flour
• 0.25 cup 1/4 cup cornstarch, for dredging
• 1 pc 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cup 3 cups cooking oil, for deep-frying
• 0.75 cup 3/4 cup orange juice, plus zest of 1 orange
• 3 tbsp 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3 clove 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 thumb 1 thumb ginger, minced
• 1 pc 1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp 1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tbsp water, for the sauce
• 1 tsp 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 stalk Chopped spring onions, for garnish

Instructions

1. Toss the chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper, coat in flour, dip in beaten egg, then dredge in cornstarch.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and fry the chicken in batches until golden and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
3. In a saucepan, combine orange juice and zest, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Bring to a simmer.
4. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and turns glossy.
5. Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until evenly coated.
6. Drizzle with sesame oil, garnish with chopped spring onions, and serve hot with steamed rice.

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