Flavorful Orange Chicken!

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Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1. Chicken Breast (cut into bite sizes) or Chicken Thighs (best results) - 2 Ibs.

2. 1 Egg White or whole egg

3. Flour - 1/2 cup

4. Corn Starch - 1/3 cup

5. Garlic - minced 1 clove

6. Salt and Pepper to taste (approx. 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp respectively)

7. Oil for frying - 1 cup

Orange Sauce:

1. Vinegar or lemon juice - 1/2 cup

2. Soy Sauce - 1/2 cup

3. Garlic - 1 tsp chopped minced garlic

4. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes - 1/2 - 1 tsp (as per taste)

5. Orange Juice - 1/2 cup

6. Ginger - cut into thin julienne 1 tsp

7. Orange Zest - 1 Tbsp or Lemon Zest (either or)

8. Honey - 4-6 2 Tbsp

9. Sesame oil - 3-4 drops

10. 2-3 tsp of Corn Starch and water mixed together to make the slurry

11. Sesame Seeds (optional)

12. Green onion (green part only) 2 Tbsp chopped

Method:

1. Marinate chicken pieces with salt/pepper and garlic.

2. Add 1 whole egg or egg white, 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup corn starch. Mix together, set aside

3. Heat oil on medium fry well coated chicken pieces till golden brown.

4. Spread on cookie sheet

5. Prepare the sauce: In a pan, add a tbsp of olive oil on a medium high heat

6. Add chopped garlic, vinegar, soya sauce, orange juice, ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, orange zest, and honey.

7. Cook for a few minutes

8. Add corn starch and water slurry, add slowly, keep stirring vigorously otherwise it will be a lumpy mess, add water as needed to make it like a sauce consistency.

9. Add sesame oil

10. Add fried chicken pieces, mix well until all the pieces are well coated. you can add a little water if the sauce seems thick.

11. Sprinkle sesame seeds, and chopped green onion

12. Serve with garlic fried rice

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