Orange Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (wash orange well before)
• 2 tablespoons chopped scallions ( part only)
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup cornstarch (in a plastic baggie)

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken breast into 1/2-inch cubes; set aside.
• 2 make marinade: combine egg , salt and sugar in a bowl and stir vigorously until ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
• 3 add chicken cubes to marinade and stir to coat well.
• 4 let marinate while preparing the sauce.
• 5 make orange sauce: in a bowl, combine water, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, 4 teaspoons cornstarch and sesame oil; stir and set aside.
• 6 place a pot over high heat. when pot is hot, add the 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat.
• 7 add orange peel and scallion and stir for about 20 seconds, taking care not to burn the orange peel.
• 8 pour combined sauce ingredients into the pot and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce has thickened, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• 9 to finish: preheat 4 cups oil to 350-375°f.
• 10 meanwhile, put marinated chicken in the plastic baggie containing the cornstarch.
• 11 shake chicken well for about 20 seconds or until chicken is covered with cornstarch.
• 12 shake off all excess cornstarch and fry chicken in hot oil until golden brown, approximately 2 1/2 minutes.
• 13 remove chicken from oil with a slotted spoon, drain well and set aside.
• 14 add fried chicken to pot with heated orange sauce, stir for about 30 seconds, then serve immediately.
• 15 serve with steamed rice.