Recipe of Award-winning Chinese Orange Chicken

Chinese Orange Chicken.

You can have Chinese Orange Chicken using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chinese Orange Chicken

1. It’s 1 1/2 lb of boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into bite size.
2. Prepare 1 cup of cornstarch ( less 2 tbsp for the sauce).
3. It’s 2 each of large eggs, beaten.
4. It’s 1 cup of vegetable oil.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp of sesame seeds.
6. Prepare 1 of green onion, thinly slice.
7. Prepare of Marinade.
8. Prepare 1 cup of chicken broth.
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice.
10. It’s 1/2 cup of sugar.
11. You need 1/3 cup of distilled white vinegar.
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
13. You need 2 clove of garlic, minced.
14. It’s 1 tbsp of orange zest.
15. It’s 1 tsp of Sriracha.
16. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground ginger.
17. Prepare 1/4 tsp of white pepper.

Chinese Orange Chicken instructions

1. To make the marinade, whisk together chicken broth, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, orange zest, Sriracha, ginger and white pepper in a large bowl..
2. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and 2/3 cup of the marinade; marinate for at least 30 minutes, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade..
3. Heat remaining marinade in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir in 2 tablespoons cornstarch combined with 2 tablespoons water. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened about 1-2 minutes; keep warm..
4. Working one at a time, dip the chicken into the eggs, then dredge in remaining 1 cup cornstarch, pressing to coat..
5. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Working in batches, add chicken and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; discard excess oil..
6. Serve chicken immediately, tossed or drizzled with the marinade, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired..