Description
Sizzling Chinese Orange Chicken delivers a perfect balance of tangy and sweet flavors that dance across your palate. Crispy golden chicken pieces glazed with zesty orange sauce promise a restaurant-quality meal you can easily craft in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Coating and Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (65 g) cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce and Flavor Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) orange juice
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) soy sauce
- ¼ cup (60 ml) rice vinegar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Garnish:
- Chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare a seasoned coating mixture by combining flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a wide, shallow container.
- Dredge chicken pieces through beaten eggs, ensuring complete coverage.
- Gently transfer egg-coated chicken into the seasoned flour mixture, pressing lightly to create an even, adherent coating.
- Delicately shake off any surplus flour blend, allowing a thin, uniform layer to cling to the chicken surface.
- Tap each coated chicken piece against the container’s edge to remove excess loose coating and create a crisp, light exterior.
Notes
- Choose skinless, boneless chicken thighs for maximum tenderness and juicier results compared to chicken breast.
- Allow chicken pieces to rest after coating to help the breading adhere better during frying, preventing it from falling off.
- Pat chicken completely dry before coating to ensure crispy exterior and better flour adherence.
- Opt for fresh orange juice and zest instead of bottled for more vibrant, authentic citrus flavor in the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg